Ordinary vs. Extraordinary

Everybody is after being extraordinary, so searching for extraordinary is ordinary. It is an ordinary desire. Therefore, being content with ordinariness is in a way extraordinary. To be ordinary is to be yourself, when you not strive to be somebody else. To be yourself is unique in itself. You have no need to become unique. You're unique from the very beginning. You don't need to cultivate it to have it. To become someone else cannot make you unique, but only make you lose your uniqueness. Searching for extraordinary is like holding a candle to search for fire. You already have the fire in your hand. There is no need for the extra work.

To be yourself is to be ordinary, and paradoxically, to be ordinary is the only way in lieu of extraordinary.