Mediocrity is never exciting. The person who is content to be a member of the herd, to do as much as others, or to do only as well as others, will find life getting dull before he runs out of years. The adventure is in excellence. To do more than you thought possible, to take the lead in self-discipline and self-becoming, opens the door to interest. There is more excitement and reward in painting one masterpiece than in painting a room full of dull works. There is more personal fulfillment in preaching a truly excellent sermon than in raising a bed of flowers. There is something really exciting about excelling the norm you had set for yourself, in doing what you thought impossible and exceeding your first expectations.