Everyone Uses an Aiming System - CTE

[CJ Wiley]

I remember when I "saw the light" and it made the game so much easier,

I think there is confusion because people use different definitions for "aiming" and "aiming system". An aiming system as I understand is a method that is supposed to help the player to figure out where the cueball has to make contact with the object ball. But even the almighty ghostball can only give an approximation if you consider the effects of objectball throw. It happens to me all the time when I try to use something like ghostball or contact-to-contact on a tough shot. The system gives me an aiming point, but once I'm behind the shot my gut instinct tells me that I would be hitting the objectball on the thick side. And when english is added to the equation it gets even more complicated. By that definition, feel is as much an aiming system as bald is a hair color.
I think what you are talking about is alignment. For example if you try to place your right foot on the aiming line for every shot, the aiming process is already done before you place your foot on that line. It has to be, or else you wouldn't know where to place your foot. It's about getting in line, and if something like CTE helps a player to get in line then they should use it. But I think there are better methods available.
In other words: Everybody uses a pre-shot routine, consciously or unconsciously (consistently or inconsistently).

Yes, no matter what "system" you use there is instinct involved. With my systems I align Center to Center or Center to Edge, but I don't "Aim" that way. I just use this as a reference point because from these positions it's just a small adjustment to create any angle and I use my TIP to do this. Speed, and the cue ball targeting play a major role in ball pocketing.

It's difficult to shoot one ball into another ball and hit a "contact point" and make that ball go in a pocket....However, it's much easier when we "real eyes" that we're actually just creating angles using the cue ball / object ball to do it...this is MUCH simpler to do once it's explained. I remember when I "saw the light" and it made the game so much easier, unfortunately some players never take the time to understand the truth about "aiming". 'The Game is the Teacher'