Being OK with not being extraordinary

> Climbing to a higher vantage point can also unlock new forms of extraordinary that you might have never noticed before. I read an article once about how the amount of work to get into the top tier in a single area is astronomical, but the amount of work to become top tier in a combination of 2-3 fields is attainable by almost anyone. For example, becoming a top tier statistician is hard. But becoming a top tier statistician/programmer is…

Actually, being extraordinary is something most people can do. Now, by definition that seems illogical. However, here me out. Most people tend to view extraordinary along a single dimension: really good at math, or really good at running. In this one-dimensional view, most people can't be extraordinary. However, you can be extraordinary in your own unique way. For example, running. You may not be the best runner, but you could have a lot of insight into running and a good…

"Overnight success makes millions" ... great headline, and then the story notes "after working 10 years towards the success" "extra ordinary" is just as subjective as "ordinary" is. If a reporter has any skill at their chosen profession, they should be able to write an entertaining story about nearly anyone, highlighting some extraordinary or exceptional characteristic or experience they've had. Everybody's got their own weird and wonderful.