To go beyond mediocre, to go beyond average, chances are you’re going to need to start un-thinking what you already know.
要超越平凡，要改变的是你需要开始“不加思索”，如你已知的那样。
Would you rather have a smaller team comprised of only 7 All-Stars, or a full 12 man roster with 1 All-Star, 2 above average players, 3 mediocre players, and 6 benchwarmers.
你会选择一个由7名全明星队员组成的小型球队，还是一支由1个全明星球员，2个中上水平球员，3个中等水平球员，以及6个板凳球员组成的完整球队？
They estimate that you’ll get about 10% more stock value, on average, from a good CEO than from a mediocre one.
他们估计，平均而言优秀的CEO会比平庸者多贡献约10％的股票价值。
British pupils fare relatively well in science, performing better than the OECD average, but in reading and mathematics they are mediocre.
英国学生在科学素养上的表现相当优异，高于经合组织的平均水平，但相比之下，他们在阅读素养和数学素养上则表现平平。
If he got to SOP up minutes for the mediocre Golden State Warriors, for example, he could average 17 points per game without having a single play called for him.
如果他呆在像勇士这样的球队，即使没有针对他的战术，他能场均拿下17分。
And German companies will probably have to adapt to a growth rate that is closer to the mediocre eurozone average of about 1 percent - making it a member of the pack rather than the leader.
欧元区的平均经济增速是1%左右，德国公司恐怕不得不适应与这一平庸数字接近的增长率——这会让德国从欧元区的领导者变成普通一员。
It says people with "positive" names live 4.5 years longer than those with mediocre names while people with "negative" names live 3 years less on average.
文章称拥有“积极向上”姓名的人比拥有普通姓名的人长寿近4.5岁，而拥有“负面”姓名的人则减寿近3年。
Rockstar programmers understand what they are doing far, far better than average or mediocre programmers.
超级程序员跟那些平庸的、一般的程序员比起来，对自己要做的事情的理解要深的多的多。
For example, the world's best artist makes much more money than a mediocre banker, although on average, banking is a much more lucrative profession.
世界最好的艺术家收入比一般银行家要多得多。不过普遍来看，银行业是一个利润丰厚的职业。
I proved a mediocre baseball player in high school but an above-average American football player, and as time passed I devoted more and more energy to that endeavor.
在高中时，事实证明我打棒球平平，但橄榄球却在中等之上。随着时间推移，我把越来越多的精力投入到奋力拼搏的橄榄球运动中。
I proved a mediocre baseball player in high school but an above-average American football player, and as time passed I devoted more and more energy to that endeavor.
在高中时，事实证明我打棒球平平，但橄榄球却在中等之上。随着时间推移，我把越来越多的精力投入到奋力拼搏的橄榄球运动中。
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