I have felt the same way. You play the hand you're dealt in life. "Wasted potential" is just regretting your past circumstances and blaming yourself for them. B

I have felt the same way. You play the hand you're dealt in life. "Wasted potential" is just regretting your past circumstances and blaming yourself for them. But you are not to blame. If you want to "not waste" your "potential", start studying something you think is worth studying. You might find you enjoy it, and want to work more on it. You might not. When I did that. I realized I just wanted to play video games and hang out with my wife. So am I wasting my potential? Just focus on living a life you're proud of. Who gives a shit if you're mentally capable of doing higher level stuff, you might not be emotionally capable. Value your mental health over any "accomplishments" in society.