You Might Be Creating Something Remarkable
But don't put that kind of pressure on yourself.
During an extra stressful season of life, I joked that my new mantra was “Average is the new awesome.” It proved to be surprisingly helpful—so I kept it around.
Now, I’m no proponent of mediocrity. To the contrary, I’m a big fan of personal and organizational excellence.
It’s just that, too often, perfectionists aim for “awesome” in the eyes of others—and that’s their business, not ours.
A mantra like this serves as a reminder not to take yourself and your work so dang seriously. It frees you from the pressure of results—on a timeline.
Let whatever you create do its job, whatever that might be. Bless one, bless millions, bless you—it’s all good.
Let whatever you create do its job, whatever that might be.
What your work ends up doing in this world isn’t entirely up to you. Hone your craft. Work seriously at it. Send it into the world. Give it every possibility of thriving. And trust that it will land where and how it was meant to.
You might be creating something remarkable, but no one knows it—yet. Worse, it might seem to be even below average to others. Did you know that not only was Dumb and Dumber rejected by every studio and every executive for two years, but some even called it a “piece of crap?” If you’ve got a moment, check out the first minute of this clip.
Here’s the point: Create what you think is awesome—even if others initially see it as average or worse—and you just might make something truly awesome.
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