All right, spoiler alert. Do you want to know something?

You don't have to be exceptional.

You don't have to optimize every hour, monetize every hobby, or turn every interest into a side hustle.

You don't have to wake up at 5 a.m. You don't have to run a marathon. You don't have to write a bestseller. You don't have to wake up at 5 a.m. You don't have to run a marathon.

You don't have to write a bestseller.

You don't have to build an empire.

Listen in.

This one's important.

You don't have to be the best.

You don't have to be the brightest.

You don't have to be the most productive, the most inspiring. You can just be. Average, ordinary, unremarkable. And guess what? That can be enough.

I'm Chad Lawson and let's comment down in three, two, one.

Honest question.

When did average become an insult?

No, really.

When did average become an insult?

When did we start believing that anything less than extraordinary is failure?

You can't just have a job.

You need a career, a calling, a passion that sets your soul on fire.

You can't just go for a run. You need to track your miles. You need to post your time. You need to sign up for a race.

And no, no, no, no. You can't just read for fun. That is not allowed. You need to set a goal.

You need to read 50 books a year and learn something from each one. Your ink and the highlighters

...