Unused potential feels like a comfort, but it charges rent. Every year you don't spend it, the interest comes out of your peace.

The thought behind it

It publishes a price that usually goes unquoted — not to frighten you, but so the trade can be made knowingly. It belongs to The Honest Mirror because it removes the flattering light and leaves the measurement intact. The line turns on “potential” — remove that single word and what is left is advice you have already ignored.