What Does Allergic To Average Mean

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“Just because the people are average don’t mean that you've got to be average.” Many people want to fit into a crowd, so they will change the way the act. In this quote it says that just because people around you are average doesn't mean that you have to be average. It is telling the viewer that you don't have to have to average just because your pears are average. You can be successful and great even though people around you are just average I agree with this quote because many people want to fit in the crowd of people they are around with. Many will lower their standards to become average like the rest of the people around them. I believe that you should strive to successful no matter who is around you. 2. “Success is allergic to average” …show more content…

If you are average you are always going to be at the same place/level. Many students like to stay within their comfort zone of marks which are average. When students go above and beyond their comfort zone they become successful. You can never be successful and average at the same time, which is why the speaker says that success is allergic to average. I agree with this quote because if you are just average you won't be able to achieve your goal or dream. If students stay in their comfort zone of average they will never be successful. I think that students should stop thinking that average is an alright area to be in, and that you should strive for success. 3. “You are running out of time” People think that they have lots of time so they don't have to work hard. This quote talks about how you need to take action now to be successful because there is not a lot of time left to become successful. I agree with this quote because every minute that you waste not contributing to your path to become successful, is a minute that you will never get back. You don't know when you will die or what will happen in the next hour so it is best that you start pursuing your dream or goal now. 4. “It's a soft generation you quit on

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