I Wish I Had The Confidence To Be Average

Why is ‘average’ a dirty word?

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In my quest for “success,” I swat away the possibility of average like it’s an insult.

Since when did being average carry such a sting, an unspoken stigma, an unshakeable weight?

I long for the freedom of not caring whether I’m good enough. Trying so damn hard all the time is exhausting, and…