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。
Unfortunately, in spite of the common belief, I think the average level of Google engineers is mediocre. With a lot of arrogance, too.
人们普遍认为，谷歌工程师是精英，但不幸地是，我觉得谷歌工程师的平均水平居中，而且态度傲慢。
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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