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I used to think life had to be loud to be meaningful. That I needed to be someone extraordinary—the kind of person who’s noticed when they walk into a room. And in a way, I still chase big dreams: finishing my BDS degree, building a platform for my thoughts, training my body into its strongest form. But I am learning something important- extraordinary is overrated.

WHY DO WE FEAR BEING ORDINARY?

Maybe because we’ve been told “average” equals invisible. I feel it sometimes when I’m on my way to college – riding my bike, taking the bus, walking the same five minutes to class. It’s such an ordinary commute, but in those moments, my mind drifts: Is this it? Am I just one of billions living a repetitive loop?

And that’s when it hit me. Yes, I am. And it’s okay.

Billions of people live on this planet. Gazillions have lived before us. Someone has experienced this exact routine- waking up, studying, feeling lost, working out, dreaming of more. But here’s the magic: I am living it for the first time. And that makes it mine.

THE TRAP OF CHASING EXTRAORDINARY

When you’re constantly chasing “special” , you start taking the ordinary for granted.

I have done it too. Like when I go to the gym, I often focus on what my body should look like- hot, strong, “marketable” for my future projects. But I rarely paused to feel small wins: how my back doesn’t ache like it used to, how I can lift heavier than a month ago.

Or when I think about how my words will be received, instead of just enjoying the act of creating.

But those “ordinary” things- they’re my life. And when I slow down, they are beautiful.

FINDING PEACE IN THE ORDINARY

So, how do you make peace with being average?

• Define your own happiness: For some, it’s money. For some, beauty. For some, slow living. For me, it’s a mix- a strong body, meaningful and creative work, and the freedom to build something that feels like mine.
• Be present in your firsts: Billions may have experienced this moment, but I’m living my first time as a final year dental student, my first time writing a blog from scratch, my first time exploring who I a beyond my roles. That makes it extraordinary for me.
• Stop performing: Life doesn’t need to be a show. I don’t need to constantly curate a “celebrity-like” version of myself. Sometimes, just existing- sweaty after gym, tired after college, or quietly writing in my journal- is enough.

Extraordinary is loud. Ordinary is quiet.” Everyone wants to be a hero, but the only role left is the hero in your own life because every other role is already taken.”