Don’t Aim for Mediocre

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99% of people in the world are convinced that they are incapable of achieving great things.
So they settle.
Not because they have to.
But because they’ve already told themselves they can’t.

They shrink their dreams to match their comfort zone.
They aim low.
Play it safe.
Build a life that’s “fine” — not because it excites them, but because it doesn’t scare them.

And then they wonder why they feel stuck.
Why they’re uninspired.
Why they need distractions just to get through the day.

Here’s the truth:
Mediocrity is a trap.
It lulls you into thinking “good enough” is the goal.
It convinces you to lower your standards until the spark dies out completely.

But let’s be real — you weren’t built for “fine.”
You weren’t meant to coast.

There’s a version of you out there who’s sharper.
Stronger.
Clearer.
Focused.
Unstoppable.

But you’ll never meet that version by aiming for average.

Comfort is overrated.
It makes you soft.
It keeps you small.
It teaches you to tolerate boredom and call it peace.

And most of the world lives like that — convinced they’re powerless.
So they stay where it’s warm, familiar, and quietly unfulfilling.
But the 1%?
They reject that.

They aim high, not because it’s easy — but because they’d rather be exhausted chasing greatness than numb living without it.

They expect more from themselves.
They set impossible goals.
And then they get to work.

And the best part?
You don’t need to be gifted.
You don’t need a perfect plan.
You just need to refuse to settle.

If you never demand more from your life, don’t be surprised when life never gives you more.

Don’t aim to survive.
Aim to build something that makes you feel alive.

Nobody’s going to hand it to you.
But if you stop aiming for mediocre — and start expecting more — you’d be surprised what you’re capable of.

Most people never find out.

Don’t be most people.

The take is from Chris Williamson, for anyone who want to listen to the full video, here is the link: 16 Lessons from 2024

Always rooting for you,
keep crushing it!