Underacheiver and proud of it!

I never thought I'd hear myself say this but I agree with Bart Simpson. I'm an under achiever and proud of it. I didn't go to university or pursue highly paid positions, but using different metrics such as creativity & social enterprise I am a total over achiever. Having disappointed a few people over the years with my alternative choice of careers I was amused to read this in an essay by James Deslisle on underachievers:

"The best description I ever heard of the word "lazy" is "people who are not motivated in ways you want them to be." He goes on to add "Underachievement is an adult term used to describe a set of troublesome child behaviors that don't match some preconceived notions of how high a gifted child is supposed to perform."

That's right - 'perform' as in a trained monkey with an organ grinder setting the pace and beat. If you do one thing this year - find your passion projects and stick with them whatever the organ grinders dictate.

As Einstein said: "He who joyfully marches to music rank and file, has already earned my contempt."

Find your own pace of life and revel in it!