Talented Idiot

You know, David Goggins is pretty cool, all things considered. I remember in the Motivation Bro clip-sphere, there was a turn of phrase circling around that I think was coined by him and that a lot of other Motivation Bros co-opted. He said "It's easier than ever these days to be great," or something along those lines. Now, the initial interpretation of that quote can be chewed up and spit out as obvious engagement bait, but stay with me here for a second. Sure, it might seem like he's saying that everyone is weaker these days and that he thinks mediocrity is encouraged. More than that, it invokes feelings of shame in the listener because the obvious response to this kind of rhetoric is to simply agree with the premise and say "well, clearly I'm not great because I'm part of the problem." But don't worry, I'm not going to be a midwit contrarian and reject the premise. Instead, I'll stand by it and add some extra rhetorical flair for your reading pleasure. There's a phrase my folks…