I have come to consider myself somewhat of an etymologist. I enjoy searching out the original contexts and meanings of words...and, no, I never won a spelling bee...only because we never had them in Zambia :)
Ehem! Back to our etymological discussion...
The word "mediocre" comes from a Latin root and its meaning was simply: "halfway up the mountain." The word was also used to differentiate between mountains - those that grow to "full height" and those that did not. Those that did not, apparently, were called mediocre.
Where are you? Are you growing to your full height and potential? Or are you satisfied with being...well...average?
Ehem! Back to our etymological discussion...
The word "mediocre" comes from a Latin root and its meaning was simply: "halfway up the mountain." The word was also used to differentiate between mountains - those that grow to "full height" and those that did not. Those that did not, apparently, were called mediocre.
Where are you? Are you growing to your full height and potential? Or are you satisfied with being...well...average?
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Dr Makai, My Mother always had a plaque in her car that said "Life can only be understood backwards...but it has to be lived forwards!" Something else I learned from my Mother was that we all "strive for perfection" ...
So Dr. "Spelling Bee or no spelling bee - You've made a big Difference in this world through your work!" You are inspirational! Thank you.
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