It’s absolutely true, in life we settle.
Seth Godin mentioned it on his blog “We settle for something not quite right, or an outfit that isn’t our best look, or a job that doesn’t quite maximize our talents. We settle for relationships that don’t give us joy, or a website that’s, “good enough.” I don’t know about you but the last thing I would want is to live a life of mediocrity. As children most of us are encouraged to be amazing, to strive for our dreams and to do what’s in our hearts. I remember listening to the stories about Superman and Wonder Woman, watching Care Bears and reading my ultimate favourite kid’s book Jillian Jiggs about good friends, good intentions and an unstoppable stream of creativity: the infectiously upbeat tale of disarray, distraction and blissful disobedience that makes us glad we choose adventure.
What is it about these tales that motivates us? It is the fact that these characters chose to be different. Following the herd is a sure way to mediocrity. You need to be different if you want to be above average. And in order to be different you have to have a dream, you have to think BIG. Without a dream/passion it could cause you to slide into mediocrity on autopilot.
Are you doing what you want or what you should? Are you trying to meet other people’s expectations? Are you choosing what’s safe rather than what is right?
In work, in love, even in your wardrobe – dare to be different, raise the bar. Instead of having 10 dresses in your closet that you like, why not have 5 that you love! That makes you feel amazing, that you radiate with confidence when you’re in them. Avoid mediocrity like you would the plague. Because everything is a choice. Ultimately the choice you make distinguishes Wonder Woman from Paris Hilton.
Maybe every Tom, Dick and Harry goes to Holt Renfrew to be outfitted in the best attire. Does that mean you should do the same? No. Figure out what’s at your core, what your represent, what kind of Superhero you are and play accordingly. Maybe you got your pants from Holt Renfrew but you got your jewelry at the One-of-a-Kind Show from a local artisan, your shoes from a vintage shop and you made your top from a pile of others. Is that radically different or what? Pave your own path, one that is different, bold and unique.
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I honestly and proudly admit that I am addicted to shoes. I have a closet full them and each pair brings me a special kind of happiness. They are sexy as hell and when I wear them I know I am beaming with confidence because I feel fabulous. But it is the Christian Louboutin trademark glossy red soles I crave and have not yet inherited.
