I also suspect that given the conditions of reaching full potential, the potential of a person 100 years ago would be quite different than a person today,
Yes, our world has evolved to a different set of conditions. Yet, in general, I believe 100 years ago folks were more self-reliant and better at critical thinking. They were more focused on their connection with their creator. Today it seems we have only a few go getters out there, while the herd is ok with the status quo of what the media dictates.
I agree about 100 years ago - but given the hypothetical of "full potential" it would be quite different I think. I think all generations likely have a similar percentage of gogetters - but now it seems the gap between top and bottom is huge.