In a world where identity is everything, it's difficult not having one. This isn't some science fiction "I'm actually an alien" reveal. This is me, being average.
We all know those people who have their "thing." Maybe you have a friend that's artistically inclined. Or your best friend has really pretty eyes. And maybe your sibling plays an instrument. And then there's you.
You've always been kind of good at some things. You can draw eyes and planets really well but that's about it. Your hair looks nice some days. And maybe you can bang out the first six notes of "Fuer Elise" on a piano. But that's about it. You're painfully average.
But you're not alone out there. I'm painfully average too.
I have brown hair and brown eyes. I'm average height and weight so my chances of being a supermodel are completely out of the question. I can draw things well enough so that you know what they are but I never advance. I was in church choir and school chorus but I'm definitely no Beyonce. I do well enough in school. I have an average job with normal people. Everything about my life is just so...average.
And sometimes this gets me down.
With the help of the internet, it seems like everyone else's life is so much more extraordinary. It's like everyone else is waking up in the back of the car they just drove across the country and up to Alaska, just to see the sunrise. It seem like people are being discovered left and right from YouTube and Instagram for their music, art or looks. It seems like everyone else is using their special talents to make their life special and there's nothing you can do about it.
To be honest, most people my age are not doing those things but it still doesn't make me feel any better. The only way to not feel painfully average is to surround yourself with people who don't see you that way. Plus, you probably have qualities that you don't even know about that other people find so special in you.
Maybe you have the distinct ability to know exactly what to do in unconventional situations. Maybe you're the best driver they know. Or maybe, you're just strangely accurate when guessing everyone's favorite song. It's the little things you can do that make people want you in their life.
So maybe you find yourself average but that can also be the best thing. You almost immediately can pick up any trade and be okay at it. Nothing is really ever "too difficult" for you. And you probably have a level personality since your whole life is neutral.
So, just maybe, being average isn't so terrible. Because there are always going to be a few people who find you extraordinary, just because you're you.
