re: Accepting Mediocrity is the first step to irrelevance

I have always wondered about the people on this message board who preach about accepting mediocrity, and constantly demand championships from the coaches and players. I suppose there is nothing wrong with wanting that, but don't you have to accept that everyone wants that same thing? And that this is what makes it so hard to achieve? I wonder how many of the posters on this message board are the best at what they do? E.g., did you make a 4.0 at LSU? Are you the CEO of your company? Can you honestly say that you are the best lawyer, doctor, engineer, salesman, builder, etc. in the country? The answer for the vast majority of us is no. Even if you're pushing yourself and your kids to be great, I seriously doubt that you're the best in the country at anything you do.

So then, the question is why not? Is it because you've accepted mediocrity? Is it because you're irrelevant as a human? Or is it because good, hardworking people are not necessarily going to be the best in the country at what they do. It doesn't mean you stop trying to get better any more than it means that we should stop pulling for our favorite team just because it isn't in the national title conversation every year. Being loyal to a team that only wins 9 or 10 games doesn't mean that you "accept mediocrity." It just means you're loyal to your team.