I'm in the ninety-fifth percentile, which makes me feel pretty good about myself. I'll really smart! And then I remember that one in twenty people is smarter than I am, and not just in general: at the very thing I'm the best at (standardized testing).
One in twenty.
I'm really average.
Eh, but who wants to compare themselves to other people anyway?
ReplyDeleteYes, we all do it, but should we?
I think it's at least healthy to understand yourself within the frame of a larger reference pool, yes.
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