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Peaceee 🌸
Student @ Adekunle Ajasin University
Student @ Adekunle Ajasin University
Is potential just a flattering excuse?
<p>There's something interesting about how much we value potential.</p><p><br/></p><p>Someone doesn't treat you well, but you stay because you know they could be a good partner. Someone keeps making the same mistakes, but you defend them because you know they're capable of doing better. Someone has big dreams but never seems to take the necessary steps, and you keep reminding yourself that they're going places.</p><p><br/></p><p>And sometimes, you're right. People genuinely need time to grow. Not everyone has figured themselves out, and being a work in progress shouldn't automatically disqualify anyone from being loved, trusted, or given a chance.</p><p><br/></p><p>But at what point does believing in someone's potential become an excuse for tolerating their reality?</p><p><br/></p><p>Because potential is a possibility, not a promise. Being capable of doing something doesn't necessarily mean you're working towards it. And knowing someone has a good side doesn't mean you have to keep accepting the side they consistently show you.</p><p><br/></p><p>The tricky part is that this applies to us, too. We can spend years talking about the people we intend to become while making very little effort to become them.</p><p><br/></p><p>Maybe the problem isn't seeing potential in people. Maybe it's giving potential the same credit as actual effort.</p><p><br/></p><p>So, should people be judged by who they are today, or should we give them grace for who they could become? And how do we know when we're being patient with someone's growth versus making excuses for their behaviour?</p>
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