So you’re sick of being average? You say you want more out of your life and work? The question is really about what you’re going to do about it. We can all express how we’re feeling, but that will not take you from being where you are right now to feeling like Superman.
Being average is a choice. Unless you become consciously aware of what you are doing day-in, day-out, time will slip through your hands. With this leakage of time comes feelings of frustration, negativity and disbelief in the greater good. It’s time to plug the leaks in your timeline, put on your wetsuit, and go for a swim in something new known to some of us as the extraordinary.
Here are the six ways to avoid being an Average Joe:
1. Think differently.
Steve Jobs made this catchphrase famous, and you’re going to make it yours from now on. No longer are you going to be afraid to voice your opinion. The more different your opinion is, the prouder you should be.
Average Joes are obsessed with fitting in. You’re going to be obsessed with doing the opposite from now on. No more excuses, half-written goals or numbing the pain with alcohol. You’re going to get clear about what you want, despite the status quo. You’re going to sit up straight, hold your head high and think whatever thoughts you want. You’re going to become a believer and to inspire the mediocre.
2. Act crazy.
At work, people think I’m a lunatic. (Desired outcome achieved: tick that box.) Once in a while, be off the charts. Act crazy and shake things up a bit. Become a disrupter in the true sense of the cliche. Wear your hat to the side; stick your thumb up at the 7-Eleven guy; do something that people don’t expect. Being an Average Joe means being predictable.
You’re not predictable, though, because you want to be remarkable; that’s why this post caught your attention in the first place, not because of my pretty smile. In the world of success, there is no such thing as normality. Each day is always different from the last. Every day, you take one small step towards some impossible, humongous goal.
People naturally think you are pathological because all that you do shows that you’re not like the 90 percent who are afraid. You’re going to face your fear and ask that guy or girl out. You’re going to high-five the kid that fell down the stairs trying to do a summersault because at least he tried, right?
3. Be proud.
You know, for a flawed human being like the rest of us, you’ve done a pretty excellent job….