Potential means you haven't done anything yet.
Nowadays, if you are afraid of confrontation, you are not going to do very well.
When I was coaching with the Patriots, the players pulled a practical joke and I said, 'Do you think I'm Charlie the Tuna, like a sucker?' After that, they called me Tuna.
You don't get any medal for trying something, you get medals for results.
The time to worry is before you place the bet - not after the wheel is spinning. Once it spins, you forget about it.