Should You Focus on the Neediest or on the High-Potential?

Medics on the battlefield are trained to allocate their precious resources not necessarily to the sickest but to those most likely to be helped.

Whether or not we're in a helping profession, we all make decisions on whether to focus our time and money on the neediest or those with the greatest potential. My PsychologyToday.com article today explains how and why I changed my view on this.