Why MEDIOCRITY Creeps?

Why MEDIOCRITY Creeps?

Embracing MEDIOCRITY goes against everything we were taught to believe in.  In fact, hard work has been valued across cultures on the belief that labor was inextricably linked with salvation.  The idea that anyone can succeed in life with enough hard work forms the very backbone of what DREAMS are.  True, the concept of DREAM has evolved over time as in the past, it was often associated NOT with material wealth BUT with furthering the common good, BUT as in the past, striving to be better always exists. BUT Why MEDIOCRITY Creeps???

True, WHEN we look back, things did evolve over time but the default DREAMS remain the same, owning your home, having a nice brand new car, and now, Apple never ceases to push the older iPhones to obsolescence with another upcoming model, and to boot, you always want that Xtra cash to spare for a real holiday come summer.  However, to pursue that in our society, anyone NOT born with immense wealth has to work for it.  So, it's least surprising that every culture lionizes hard work and worse, looks down on leisure.  And WHAT gets embedded within us is that, from an early age, we are taught that we can be ANYTHING we want to be, that with enough 'elbow grease', we can accomplish much more.  And admittedly, for the longest time, I did subscribe to this mindset.  So, WHO gets to be MEDIOCRE?  NOT if GREAT is better than GOOD❎❎❎

Our takeaway:  Checking out of the 'GREATNESS GRIND' often requires a safety net that millions of those living paycheck to paycheck OR in poverty simply DON'T have.  It is one thing to tell someone WHO is already financially comfortable that MONEY CAN'T BUY HAPPINESS .  BUT WHAT about someone struggling to pay the rent OR put food on the table? HOW could anyone tell them to be content with less?  So, WHY MEDIOCRITY CREEPS???

WHY should we have layers in society WHERE some people have to work that hard and STILL live in dire conditions?  Alas, choosing MEDIOCRITY seems to be a privilege.  WHILE the poor and destitute has to work twice as hard as the typical Tom, Dick and Harry, the rest of society has that default privilege to grind half less than WHAT is needed by those at the lower strata😗😗😗

Our takeaway:  Let's face it.  It should NOT be controversial to say that life exists beyond work and achievement, that the way we've been taught to strive are hurting us, in fact all of us, BUT particularly those WHO are marginalized in our societies.  So, HOW can many of the less privileged live a 'GOOD ENOUGH' life WHEN the world ISN'T there yet?  WHY MEDIOCRITY CREEPS???