The world is already filled with average people, and they will try to condition you to do the same as everyone else. People don’t want to see you become an exceptional person because that would make them feel uncomfortable. 

You will lose the game called life if you play average anyways. So why not try harder and become an exceptional instead of being average. 

Once you are being average in one area, you will most likely settle in other areas as well. 

The path to excellence is very hard and lonely, but it will be very WORTHY.