genius or just a talented person to be born.What do not we been told about the need for heavy and hard work (by the way, we do not deny it), no instincts and abilities, without psycho-physiological predisposition to creativity is difficult to achieve significant results.However, with such contempt why people talk about someone "mediocrity"?It can be heard in school and in high school, and in any team.We can not help envy talented, successful.And to stigmatize those who are - we think - nothing stands out.
What mediocrity?This is the norm or rejection?Let us ponder the very meaning of the word, its etymology (internal form) often helps to understand the concept.Mediocrity - this is what lies between the extremes.In theory - between plus and minus.So why is it bad?Is adherence to the "golden mean" is frowned upon by society?However, if, for example, the scale of intelligence we display in the form of a coordinate system, where the plus - it's genius, and an extreme disadvantage - its absence (from mental retardation to anencephaly), it becomes clear that mediocrity - is zero.Starting point, nothing.Be zero do not want anyone.Just as no one wants to be considered mediocre, meaningless, and anything not capable man.Is not this lies our aversion to this concept?
extreme mediocrity of thought - is the inability, unwillingness or inability to go beyond the standards set by the dogmas, stereotypes.Creativity, in principle, has always been the engine of progress and development.However, only in recent years sociologists and psychologists have wondered problem "mediocrity as a social danger."Is this a dangerous phenomenon?What it can be dangerous?
For people traditionally wary of those who are in any direction greatly deviates from the accepted "norm".Geniuses are often outcasts, freaks, outcasts.As well as the mentally handicapped people, although it is for them to show more leniency.But in recent decades, is actively cultivated such notions and personal qualities as originality, unconventional, creative.This involved psychology and pedagogy, and other sciences that study human.So what's the danger of mediocrity?After all, the very formulaic, standard solution of tasks and problems can not be considered a sin.Just as there can not be an end in itself creativity.It seems that mediocrity is considered undesirable and dangerous, primarily because of the tendency to conformism.In addition to follow the crowd, the herd.In addition to blindly and mindlessly execute the will of others.And it is this humanity face to face particularly tragic in the last hundred years.
The idea is that in a society with traditional morals, a strong system of values mediocre people follow them and take them at least, because I do everything.And nothing wrong with that.Another thing is that if there are no principles, or if a strong dictatorship or anarchy, inability to stand out from the crowd and the pursuit of blind submission can be dangerous is its mass.Mediocrity does not analyze the causes of the phenomenon, it does not go to the heart.It blends in with the crowd, because "as necessary" and "is doing everything."This is the main problem.However, if eradicable mediocrity?
