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Don’t Be Realistic
Reality is overrated
You’ve got to be realistic, goes the mantra.
Your Mum, your friends, your peers keep giving you this unsolicited advice every time you try to fly high, on those days when you think the world is your oyster and there is no limit to what you can achieve.
They try to talk you out of your grand ideas because they want to protect you from yourself. Their intentions are good and consistent with their scripts.
We’ve all been brought up to play safe, to be a cog in the wheel, and to avoid risk.
But there is a problem with this:
It’s the fast lane to mediocrity.
Reasons Not to be Realistic
Crowded space
One of the reasons people don’t aim high is because it’s hard, no doubt about it. Becoming a millionaire, a famous artist or a successful entrepreneur is extremely difficult, the odds are against you. Your only chance to make it is to work hard and hope to get a lucky break.
But what about crowded spaces?
When you become reasonable and realistic, you are joining 99.99% of the population and they’ll be competing directly with you for the best spots within that mediocrity — the best jobs, the best degrees, the best…
