An Average Person with an Extraordinary Life
Average. Average. It’s not even a fun word to say. It’s bland, lacks luster, and well, average. No one wants to grow up and be average. No one hangs their hopes and dreams on average. No one wants to hear that they are average. To describe something as average implies that there is nothing special, unique, or creative about it. In fact, if you say it enough times, average, average, average, I just might depress you. You might put this down and walk away to something more exciting, less average.
Average is actually a mathematical term used as an equation to calculated “central” value. Statically average is a good thing. It is a measurement by which we can know where were stand in comparison and ideally show us how we can grow. If you can run a mile in an average of 6:45 minutes, that is a good average. Now if you are trying to beat a 1600 meter Olympic runner your average is not so great and you have a lot of work ahead of you. If you use the word "average" as an adjective, a word that describes a noun, it no longer carries that same feeling that it does when it is just a statistic. No one likes to hear they are an average employee or have average looks. When was the last time someone complimented you by saying, “Hey, you look average today!”
““Doing Average Well in the Small Things is the Process to Becoming Extraordinary.””
We live in a society where being average is not honored! The dad who gets up every day works hard, brings home a paycheck, it present for his wife and kids, and has the average “dad bod” is no one special. He goes unnoticed and uncelebrated. Honestly, when was the last time you read a biography about an average person. Let's face it we celebrate those who stand out, those with extra special talents that shine and sparkle. Deep inside we all long for the attention and the affirmation that we matter and that we make a difference in this world. The conundrum of this dilemma is that by mathematical calculation the majority of the population must be average. Does this relegate us to a boring insignificant life? I say not at all!
All my life I have been an average person! I am not being harsh on myself or trying to garner compliments, it's just the truth. If I am honest with my self I am an average Joe. In Jr High and High School athletics, I worked hard at practice, attended special training clinics, went to camps and worked extra on the side at home. Most of the time I was on the JV team or sat on the bench. In academics, I studied twice as hard as most and did average. I graduated high school with a 3.5, and graduated college with a 3.0 - all average! Even per the Body Mass Index calculator, I am average in height and weight. However, inside this average human being is a desire to live an extraordinary life, filled with adventure, excitement, and significance. Average skills, average pay, average looks, and average intelligence does not decide the kind of a life you will have. The only average that can hold you back is an average mindset. Join me as we explore how you can be average yet live an EXTRAORDINARY LIFE.
