The Conspiracy of Mediocrity
Jim Rohn once said, “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” The people who you habitually associate with, determine the kind of person you are. This has been observed since the beginning of time. Such as the formation of tribes, and the separation of groups based on differences in cultural traditions followed. This is true for animals as well, for example, a study was co nducted to find the difference in nut-cracking techniques between three adjacent chimpanzee communities, each group predominantly used different techniques to do the job, and while given the option of the other methods they found it difficult to follow. Researchers state that innovative behavior patterns that individuals acquire are through some form of social learning rather than independently. Similarly, how we approach things simply depends on the possible options we have subconsciously developed over time due to exposure to them. However this doesn't mean innovation isn't der...