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The thesis behind @eliteMediocrity :
In simplest terms, proficiency in all things.
The renaissance man.
The jack of all trades, master of none.
The idea of being the [three] sigma male. This is in reference to 3σ in statistics, which is simply that 99.7% of the sample/population exists within 3 standard deviations of the mean.
You would think someone that has skills 3 standard deviations outside the general population is elite? Professional? Not even close. These feats may set you apart from most of society but are truly mediocre / common when observing what humans are actually capable of.
Scratch golfer? 1% of all golfers.
But compared to a pro? Not even a close.
Dunk a basketball on 10ft hoop? 1% of the world population. But basically every pro basketball player can do such a thing. It’s not special.
6 minute mile? Maybe 1-2% of all the world. But the world record is sub 4.
18 minute 5k? Very impressive, but the world record is 12:35.
Brazilian Jiu jitsu black belt? A very tiny number of all jiu jitsu players, but world champs make a regular black belt look like a white belt.
Muscle up? Less than 1% of the general population can do such a thing.
5.0 USTA rated tennis player? 1-2% of all tennis players reach this level but a pro likely would win 6-0, 6-0, 6-0 with ease.
Proficient in an instrument? The ability is amazing but can’t come close to a virtuoso.
The list goes on. This is a simply reality.
Words have power. So you may ask, why would you want to associate with mediocrity? Could you already be creating a subconscious connection to underachieving through this handle?
Not in the slightest. Because my frame of reference is shifted. I understand all of these achievements are at the end of the day, mediocre, and should technically be commonplace.
So that’s the aim. Mediocre feats among the elite. Elite feats among the mediocre.
Time is a finite resource and my aim is to get fairly competent in as many things as possible.
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