The Forces of Mediocrity

"Maybe it should be 'the forces for mediocrity.'

There's a myth that all you need to do is outline your vision and prove it right -- then, quite suddenly, people will line up and support you.

In fact, the opposite is true. Remarkable visions and genuine insight are always met with resistance. And when you start to make progress your efforts are met with even more resistance. Product, services, career paths -- whatever it is, the forces for mediocrity will align to stop you, forgiving no errors and never backing down until it's over.

If it were any other way, it would be easy. And if it were any other way, everyone would do it and your work would ultimately be devalued. The yin and yang are clear: without people pushing against your quest to do something worth talking about, it's unlikely to be worth the journey. Persist."

From Seth Godin's book "Tribes"