The Tyranny of Exceptionalism
Most of us a pretty average at most things there are to do. Even if we are exceptional at one things, chances are you’re average or below average at most other things. That’s just life. Although, throughout media it is the extremes that get publicity. Having the internet, Google, Facebook, youtube and 500 plus channels on the TV our attention can only be limited from the constant bombardment of information. The media sell the extremes because that is what gets eyeballs.
This has conditioned us to believe that exceptionalism is the new normal. And because we’re all quite average most of the time, this makes us feel very insecure and somehow not good enough. If you accept this for yourself, then you basically accept the fact that a majority of everyone else isn’t good enough and this is a dangerous mindset.
After removing this constant pressure to be something amazing, the stress and anxiety of always feeling inadequate will dissipate. You will have a growing appreciation for life’s basic experiences and simple pleasures. Friendships, helping others, reading a book, laughing. These things sound ordinary. But maybe they're ordinary for a reason, because they are what actually matters. Not this 'Mass-media driven exceptionalism'.
