Mediocrity. What is the first thing that pops up in your mind when you hear this word? Poor? Bad? Below average? Unexceptional? Common? Shame? Talentless? That you will never become anything? All the above are words we relate to failure. We would never want to associate ourselves with mediocrity. Being unexceptional can generate shame and …

I lay on my bed, pretending to sleep. The only sound that filled the room was the clock’s ticking. (Tick) I knew I should wake up. I did not have time to waste. But it felt like the most difficult thing I had to do in my life. (Tock) This had been my schedule for …