love my life. I want to love my work, and I want to lovethe people I
get to share my life and work with. That’s my definition of success.
That kind of life doesn’t just happen. It must be designed. If you want
to live an extraordinary life as defined and designed by you, then you
must identify the fundamental causes of mediocrity so you can
prevent them from robbing you of the life you want.
The following are what I believe to be the most relevant causes
of mediocrity and unfulfilled potential—the ones that have made and
will continue to make the biggest impact on your life—and what you
can do to defeat them:
