Looks?
Height? Average for an American.
Weight? On the heavy side of average.
Brains? The smart side of the scale.
Funny? Just as much as that guy in the other cubicle.
I define normal. I am the yardstick of normal.
I am awesome!
Know why? I try not to measure myself against other people. I am not in competition with you, only with myself. If I am always trying to compete against what I perceive as your strengths I'll always fall short. But if am only in competition with myself, I control the whole system. That makes me awesome.
And since it’s me vs. me in everything . . . I win!
I am an average guy in a one-on-one battle against my average self only. This isn’t to say I don’t try to improve myself. I do. But I do not try to outdo you, only myself. I can never be as _______ as I think you are (never mind your faults that I’ve ignored) but I can be my best _______ and proudly.
I AM AWESOME!
Why is average awesome? Because it means that I on days like today, when I am definitely NOT at my best -- didn't get done what I needed to, felt tired and just overwhelmed, yelled at the kids too much, etc. -- I can remember that I am just a human being. I can always try to do my best, but I won't always BE my best. And that's okay. If you take the average of me at my best and me at my worst, I think I come out pretty darn well. :)
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