  it's the other way around, actually. A fisherman does not become a king unless he's ta'veren but if he's ta'veren then he cannot become anything other than a king.  But a fisherwoman (or inn-keeper's daughter) can become the youngest Amyrlin in history without being ta'veren?  You're correct that this is probably meat for another thread, but with respect to the Columns and the history/future of the Aeil the WOT is predestinist for all inhabitants. Being Ta'veren or not has no bearing on one's place in the Pattern.  Most people -- in the WOT or in Real Life -- don't vary their routine from day to day. There wouldn't be anything significant for Min to see even if they were tightly bound to the Pattern and had no choice at all in their daily routine.  Min doesn't see anything for most people because their threads and place in the Pattern don't include any significant events within the range of her talent.  