Just Your Average Joe

We can't all be above average. I mean seriously, let's face it. We weren't all made to be the cream of the cream of the crop.

We can't all be stunningly gorgeous. Or captivating, the stuff that dreams are made of.

The only man who is laying in bed thinking about us at night is our Amazon driver, who wonders why can't we get all those boxes on one day.

But we can be our average selves. The ones who won't win any beauty contests or have men lined up for a chance to be in our space. We are the ones who faithfully plod along, day in and day out, smiling our way through it. Remember the hare and the tortoise? The hare thought he was way above average so he was all over the place during the race. The tortoise knew he was way below average in speed, but his consistency in plodding forward allowed him to beat the hare, to win the race. "Slow and steady wins the race."

This is life. None of us are getting out alive. Take a load off and embrace being average over being the go-getter who steals the show and gets all the attention. There are advantages to being invisible in a room, you know. Even the famous singers or actors cannot be where they are without the stagehands and people behind the scenes.

So if you're not great at something, don't be discouraged- we're not either. I write for myself to get my thoughts out, to challenge myself, not to impress. It's also how I sometimes communicate things to someone I know. And sometimes my super power is just plodding along. I would not write again if I had to use AI to appear eloquent ... it's not why I write, to seem super talented. Some of what I write comes out great and some of it is just "meh", so it averages it out.

It's way better to be average and consistent than trying to be unnaturally above average, stressed out about garnering likes and gushing comments from strangers.

If you worry about not being good enough, pretty enough or smart enough, take heart. You're in good company. Just be your self. Be kind. Enjoy what you have. Admire the sunrises and sunsets. Smell the flowers( even if you don't expect them to be fragrant) Drink good coffee. Find ways to laugh, especially when you feel like crying . Make someone else laugh. You don't have to be above average to make a difference in this world, you just have to show up.