During a recent breakfast, a colleague told me that he admired my war on mediocrity. As much as I despise mediocrity, I had never considered myself at war with this all too common trait in 21st century Australia. Then when I realised that he was right, I am at war with mediocrity, I was given […]

During a recent breakfast, a colleague told me that he admired my war on mediocrity. As much as I despise mediocrity, I had never considered myself at war with this all too common trait in 21st century Australia. Then when I realised that he was right, I am at war with mediocrity, I was given to ask myself why? Why do I see being mediocre a problem and why would I want to be at war with it? I realised that I despise mediocrity for two reasons. First and foremost, I despise mediocrity it is unethical. I realised that I was at war with it because I believe we should all strive to be the best we can be, and have an ethical responsibility to do just that. No matter what it is we do; no matter whom we are; no matter what we want to be; we all have…