Adolin’s epiphany

Currently reading WaT: please no spoilers!

Last night I read chapter I absolutely cannot stop thinking about. Adolin is playing Towers with Yanagawn and Yanagawn is doing really well learning the game quickly. Adolin has the thought “what are the chances the random street urchin who fell into the Emperor position happened to be the one who is smart and capable?” before immediately realizing “oh shit, how many amazing generals/emperors/leaders are so busy trying to eat or survive every day they never realize their potential?” and it’s such a great moment of self-reflection that I can’t get out of my head.

Funny how I used to like Moash a lot more than Adolin, and now…. things could not be more different.