You Are Full Of Potential

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You Are Full Of Potential

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The perfect physics pun doesn't exi— oh wait, it does! This meme brilliantly plays on the double meaning of "potential" - in physics, potential energy is stored energy due to an object's position in a gravitational field, while in life, it's your untapped abilities.

Sure, you're full of potential energy on Earth, but that's literally just weight pulling you down. Much like how my academic career peaked in grad school before gravity (and tenure committees) crushed my dreams.

Next time someone tells you to "reach your potential," remind them that converting potential to kinetic energy means you're actually falling. Physics: making motivational posters depressing since Newton dropped that apple.

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