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<blockquote data-quote="SuZir" data-source="post: 541007" data-attributes="member: 14557"><p>Yes, we define word mediocre different way. For me, all that is very ordinary and mediocre. I would say well over 80 % of people here are able to do that. How is that not ordinary and mediocre? Do mind, for me meritocracy is not a bad thing. I see all that to be very good goal in life. It would also be nice to be able to enjoy your work and think it is meaningful. But it usually doesn't mean, that you have to really push your abilities to their limits and beyond. Usually you don't need to give your absolute 100 % best to achieve that. Most of the time your 80 % is enough to give you that and even little bit more. </p><p></p><p>Yes, it is good to test your limits and push it at times in area of your interest. But really giving your 100 % for your work (or school) everyday? Not usually needed and would just cause most people to burn out.</p><p></p><p>EDIT with trying to clarify my meaning with example: I'm on my summer vacation right now. today I decided to mow our lawn. Our mower is one you need to push around. I was walking and pushing the mower with maybe giving it my 60 % of effort and and the same time enjoying the nice weather and watching my garden and everything was going fine and dandy. Then I heard a thunder coming and saw dark clouds. I wanted to get the lawn done before it would get wet, so I started to push the mower by running and giving my 100 % to get it done before rain. It took me 15 more minutes to finish and I succeeded. With my original efficiency it would had taken me 25 minutes to finish. After giving my 100 % I was sweaty, grass all over me and I hadn't enjoy the task as much as normally. Because of the short time it was totally possible to run with the mower and give that 100 % effort, but if my job would be to mow lawns 8 hours a day? I would stand to do it with my 100 % maybe half a day, two days at tops. With giving 80 % effort, I could do it a long time without getting too stressed over it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SuZir, post: 541007, member: 14557"] Yes, we define word mediocre different way. For me, all that is very ordinary and mediocre. I would say well over 80 % of people here are able to do that. How is that not ordinary and mediocre? Do mind, for me meritocracy is not a bad thing. I see all that to be very good goal in life. It would also be nice to be able to enjoy your work and think it is meaningful. But it usually doesn't mean, that you have to really push your abilities to their limits and beyond. Usually you don't need to give your absolute 100 % best to achieve that. Most of the time your 80 % is enough to give you that and even little bit more. Yes, it is good to test your limits and push it at times in area of your interest. But really giving your 100 % for your work (or school) everyday? Not usually needed and would just cause most people to burn out. EDIT with trying to clarify my meaning with example: I'm on my summer vacation right now. today I decided to mow our lawn. Our mower is one you need to push around. I was walking and pushing the mower with maybe giving it my 60 % of effort and and the same time enjoying the nice weather and watching my garden and everything was going fine and dandy. Then I heard a thunder coming and saw dark clouds. I wanted to get the lawn done before it would get wet, so I started to push the mower by running and giving my 100 % to get it done before rain. It took me 15 more minutes to finish and I succeeded. With my original efficiency it would had taken me 25 minutes to finish. After giving my 100 % I was sweaty, grass all over me and I hadn't enjoy the task as much as normally. Because of the short time it was totally possible to run with the mower and give that 100 % effort, but if my job would be to mow lawns 8 hours a day? I would stand to do it with my 100 % maybe half a day, two days at tops. With giving 80 % effort, I could do it a long time without getting too stressed over it. [/QUOTE]
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