It is right to be content with what you have(material), but never with what you are (self-importance). Reverse is the case in our society today, many people are contented with what they are, their current position and still are not contented with what they have, they want more.
For a man to want more he needs to work more, he needs to see the position of been average as a position of mediocrity. John mason observed that we should Do More. Do more than exist --- live.
Do more than hear --- listen.
Do more than agree --- cooperate.
Do more than talk --- communicate.
Do more than grow---bloom.
Do more than spend—invest.
Do more than think—create.
Do more than work—excel.
Do more than share—give.
Do more than decide—discern.
Do more than consider—commit.
Do more than forgive—forget.
Do more than help—serve.
Do more than coexist—reconcile.
Do more than sing—worship.
Do more than think—plan.
Do more than read—apply.
Do more than choose—focus.
Do more than wish—believe.
Do more than advise—help.
Do more than encourage—inspire.
Do more than add—multiply.
Do more than change—improve.
Do more than dream— DO
An average mind only wanna exist all he thinks about is his survival while a great mind thinks beyond existing alone he want to live, he wants to be remembered for something, he wants to impart the world and not just exist in it without a trace like an average mind thinks.
Virtually the larger percentage of the world population are averages and many are okay with their current position buy not okay with what they have. For instance Mr X a young man came to you for financial help and you trying to help decided not to give him money but to further his education for him. An average mind here wants the money(material) and careless about the education and knowledge(self-importance). He only wants to satisfy his present problem and curiosity he forgets about the future, but a great mind say to himself I did better take the education for what if another financial problem arise will I run to this man again?
Average mind is the worst of all mind because of the following:1 you see your self better than some people. 2 you want to behave like a high class hereby leading to loss of resources and 3 he always wants more but don't want to do more. A students who got a C(average) grade in a course was happy with himself and was even celebrating. Then I asked me my friend why are you celebrating, he said he didn't fail and some people failed. He had forgotten some people also got an A. This is a typical example of how average minds think.
LASTLY never forget that famous quote "great minds discuss ideas, average mind discuss events and small minds discuss people. You need to start choosing what you really discuss
INCONCLUSION to move from the mediocrity of been AVERAGE to the ultimate stage of GREAT we need to do more, create and discuss ideas
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