Why Accepting Being Average Is The Key To Happiness
It’s a hard pill to swallow but real talk… you’re probably not destined for greatness. It sounds like a diss but it’s actually not a bad thing at all. There’s…
BRISTOL, UNITED KINGDOM – FEBRUARY 26: A pupil uses a laptop computer during a english lesson at the Ridings Federation Winterbourne International Academy in Winterbourne near Bristol on February 26, 2015 in South Gloucestershire, England. Education, along with National Health Service and the economy are likely to be key election issues in the forthcoming general election in May. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
It’s a hard pill to swallow but real talk… you’re probably not destined for greatness. It sounds like a diss but it’s actually not a bad thing at all. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with being a completely average person. The problem is we can’t accept that vision for ourselves and it may be why we’re depressed AF.
According to author Eleanor Ross, we should start thinking of average as something to aspire to because it might just be the key to happiness. In her book “Good Enough: The Myth Of Success And How to Celebrate the Joy In Average,” Ross writes about how her burnout at work led her to suffer a breakdown but she was able to find peace when she let herself be okay with not being great, but ‘good enough.’
Ross believes that we would all be better off if we stopped comparing ourselves to others and “just accepted ourselves and appreciate that we’re doing our best.” Especially with everything that’s gone on in the past year. It’s much tougher than it sounds but if you’re ready to accept average, Ross recommends remembering “you are nothing! Just a speck in time.” It may be harsh, but she says “that knowledge is our ticket to safety and a happy life.”
