This year, I won’t be fucking mediocre

Grandad always said “It doesn’t matter what you do as long as you’re the best”. It’s the one thing that’s always stuck with me. Without fail, it’s consistently given me inspiration, drive, and a huge sense of freedom.

When I was 17, I took this as him saying that he would support any vocation but I had to be fucking good at it, even if it was a “Mickey Mouse” pursuit.

During university, I took it to mean that you can make a really good living doing anything, as long as you’re amongst the best.

In my early career, I took it as I can forge any path I want, but I need to work fucking hard and prove that it works.

Looking back over the last 2 or 3 years, I’ve realised that I’ve forgotten this saying. I’m feeling mediocre and (frankly) I’m not convinced I’ve even been trying. The coasting ends now.

This year, I won’t be fucking mediocre.

13 January 2024