Why Some People Can Never Be Better Than Good!!

I have been contemplating about this topic in the last few days, why some people with potential to be great can never be, but just remain good. Never really shines. I was thinking more based on myself, I was asking whether I really ever shone at any point in my life (sustainably). Have I ever given my all to a certain task, activity and project? Maybe measuring it by a specific task, it might be short sighted. I assume most people at some point have shined, this can range from an hour to few months. The real issue I am trying to uncover is that, have we (you&me) ever excelled sustainably without pause, this range from medium to long term (years). Hence I emphasised that this excludes one hit wonders, as they call them in music terms. I am talking about sustainability and longevity.

In maths average is explained as calculated "central" value of a set of numbers. In statistics, these are all known as measures of central tendency. Thesaurus state that it is about midway between extremes of amount or size.

This topic reminds of the article I wrote a while back about life strategy, which is supposed to guide us towards being the greatest. I don't believe that we all just want to be part of something without ever been at the top. It is human nature to want to be noticed, even though we can suppress the feeling and desire over time, the fact remains. We have the instinct to compete for food, girls/boys, spiritual prowess, material acquisitions, jobs etc. As the statistical definitions has it, the measures of central tendency. Can your tendency of being excellent ever go below par, Yes, sometimes. But as they say if you are good you are good, you never remain below par, maybe just a setback.

As I mentioned above that I actually got frightened when I thought about this and my life, whether I am doing enough, or am I just being as part of. I got a reality check and it scared me. This means I haven't done enough to be at the top/summit. I know I can do way better than I am currently but I am restricting/limiting myself…I know exactly what I need to do get there. Like getting cum laude for my Msc. Project Management. I have set that as a goal, when I enrolled for the course at UCT. The recipes for being greatest and at the top will differ from person to person and situation to situation. Identify the path to your greatness and follow it through thoroughly. I urge you to be at the top of your food chain. You are capable, don't ever be comfortable with being second best, or central tendency. Talking to my daughter, Sibulele Mdingi about the topic, she said something profound that some people lack a face to be excellent (Donald Says get a face and anything else to be excellent). Such as your musicians that are always featured on song but when they release their own work, it is never as good as what they are featured on. I am thinking about #Ludacris, he is so good on other people's song but when he release his own album. It doesn't do well. This can go for many people that we know. Think of TV presenters, that never seems to improve, they always seems to be the same, some may even say deteriorating. They only way is upwards - at the top. Also knowing yourself and needs can help us reach our highest level of operation and mental application. This has nothing to do with personality type, anyone can be as good as it gets. Go ahead and make yourself proud, your family and ultimately God. He has given us all things related to greatness and victory. It is our choice, it can never be someone else. Unfortunately history does not count.