A short motivational talk by James Laughlin arguing that mediocrity is an active choice and contrasting it with high performance. High performance is defined as sustained above-standard performance while preserving positive relationships and well-being; the speaker poses practical questions about managing relationships and well-being while pursuing long-term goals.
Mediocrity is a choice. You choose that. You either choose the high road or you choose the easy option. Look, when I'm doing mental skills and working with professional athletes, I always come back to this and define what high performance is. That is performing above the standard norms over the long term whilst maintaining positive relationships and well being. That's not mediocrity, it's the opposite of it. It's setting a standard here, but not giving up on the important things, which is those relationships and well being. So what do you do to manage those things while you're striving for your North Star?
