Refuse To Be Average
All of our lives, we’ve been told that the best thing to do is be average. Who ever made up such a boring concept? Why would anybody want to do the exact same thing everybody else is doing? You get one life and you should make it count.
If everybody in the world adhered to these ideas, it would not be such a magnificent place to live. There would be no technology because we would still be living in a stone age type world. Each day would be exactly the same, and we probably wouldn’t even be on the top of the food chain.
In order to achieve success in your own personal life, you need to leave the idea of “average” behind you. You need to step up to the plate and step into a ball or 2 and take one for the team. This world thrives on those who are extraordinary and are willing to perhaps take a risk in order to increase the quality of their live and everyone’s life around them.
How often do you see an ordinary person who’s living the life of their dreams? Never. Do you know why? It’s because in order to get to that point, you need to become extraordinary. Look what happens when an average person wins a jackpot lottery. History has shown that almost every single person who ever won the lottery has had a “streak of bad luck”.
Well guess what, that’s not bad luck. It’s simply the fact that they haven’t expanded their minds to the point where they believe they are somebody special. They can’t handle the money because it doesn’t correlate with the mental image they have of themselves. Greed, ignorance, and self-indulgence set it in and they soon experience robberies, tragic events, and bankruptcy.
If someone that was already above average won the jackpot, I can guarantee you that the money would not be wasted and there wouldn’t be a streak of bad luck.
I absolutely refuse to be average and will do everything in my power to be as extraordinary as I can. I strive to be an extraordinary student, blogger and website owner, boyfriend, and many other things. I want to be above and beyond “average” in every single area of my life, and I work towards that goal everyday.
In my life, there is no “what if”. It’s simply, this is how it’s going to be and I will not stop until I hit my goal. I realized at a young age that I will only get this 1 life, so I better make it count. While my friends are out partying and drinking several nights a week, at least 90% of my spare time revolves around doing activities that will ultimately create a better life for myself and my future family.
Whenever I get off target, I simply remind myself that I’m not an average person, and will never let myself become average in any aspect of my life. Our society raises us to think that growing up and living the average life is the way to go. Well, that might be a great life for some people but that’s way too boring for me.
I want to experience pure bliss, abundance, a body that will keep me going for over 100 years, and such happiness from the work I do that it’s almost unimaginable to think about. Those types of things will never happen if I just go through the motions of life, get a steady job that I don’t care about, and don’t do anything extra.
What is your current outlook on life? Do you think of yourself as an average person? If you really want to create the perfect life for yourself, you need to start going above and beyond what a normal person would do. The first thing you should do is change your attitude and start thinking of yourself as a very rare person who’s about to become a success story.
Your perfect life awaits you,
Jeremy
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April 20th, 2007 at 9:55 pm
Thanks for such a great article Jeremy! It is really inspiring. It’s sad how people fall into the trap of a steady job that they hate, wishing that something would change, yet failing to realize that they are the ones that have to create that change. Just like you, I too strive to be great. Why settle for mediocrity? There’s no joy in just being “good enough.” Sure there’s more work involved in being great, but the rewards are exponentially greater! Reading your article has strengthened my resolve for greatness, and for that, I thank you.
April 20th, 2007 at 10:23 pm
Your welcome! I’m glad I got the message across well. That’s been one of the strongest beliefs I’ve held since I began my self improvement journey, and one of the biggest motivating factors in my life.
You’re very right about the rewards being exponentially greater. It’s absolutely worth it to put in an extra few hours each day and receive the amazing transformation that will be coming to you in the future :).