" To be 'normal' is the ideal aim for the unsuccessful, for all those who are still below the general level of adaptation. But for people of more than average ability, people who never found it difficult to gain successes and to accomplish their share of the world's work - for them the moral compulsion to be nothing but normal signifies the bed of Procrustes - deadly and insufferable boredom, a hell of sterility and hopelessness. " - Carl Jung Embracing the "Exceptional" - Why "Normal" is for the Average, Not the Aspiring The Cost of "Normal" Hey everyone! Today, we'll tackle a concept that can hold you back: the allure of " normalcy ." As Carl Jung suggests, striving for self-discipline and exceeding the average often means embracing the " exceptional ," which might come with the perception of being "weird" or different. Breaking Free from the Norm I remember when I decided to write, even though non