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"La tendance générale des choses dans le monde entier est de rendre la médiocrité la puissance ascendante parmi l'humanité."

John Stuart Mill

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Everywhere in the world, average or mediocre qualities often end up being more powerful or common than exceptional qualities. Imagine two students: one who gets average grades and another who excels in every subject. Over time, the average student's efforts to fit in and do what is expected of them might be more noticeable and accepted by everyone around them. This situation reflects how societies tend to value what is common and ordinary because it feels safer and more familiar. Companies might hire workers who do their job decently rather than those who take risks to achieve greatness. So, if you want to stand out and succeed, you need to strive beyond average, even when it seems like the world rewards just staying in the middle.

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