What is Average?

The world is going to end according the Mayans...that kinda stinks. However, what stinks even more is the fact that I haven't really done anything of import in my life and I'm already 28 years old. The inferiority complex is further heightened when you read about crazy accomplished people like Clara Shih. At 29 years old she was just appointed to the Board of Directors at Starbucks! How do people get to that level?

People like Shawn Parker, Mark Zuckerberg, Clara Sheh, and others from my generation have already accomplished so much...revolutionary, world-changing stuff! Its amazing and inspiring to read, but it also dramatically effects "normal". People used to think becoming a doctor or engineer was the highest level of achievement. Then the world started to accept finance people such as investment bankers into the level of high achievement. Nowadays...it seems like becoming a skilled worker is dime a dozen...if you go to a decent school, everyone is professional. The bar has been raised. The only people who are seen as accomplished these days are those that go on to change the world by creating something new or leading a revolution. Its mind boggling stuff.

Goes to show that our parents weren't feeding us garbage when they said we could change the world. However, instead of doing it by becoming president of the United States, I can probably accomplish more by becoming a computer programmer and building something amazing. The world is so interconnected.

Clara's LinkedIn is below: