Better and Beauty

[BLAND - I]

What’s worse than average?
What’s worse than just-cutting-it?

More of those, of course. (Especially when we need exceptional.) Showing up and putting in just enough work to get the grade, just enough effort to not raise concern, just enough investment to not draw attention . . . is a grave mistake.

What’s worse than tan?
What’s worse than mauve?

Every wall the same color, of course. (Especially when we need something beautiful.) Thinking one, acceptable shade on this wall is sufficient for all the walls throughout the entire building . . . is a problem.

There’s nothing wrong with average sometimes.
There’s nothing inherently ugly about mauve.

But don't’ confuse not getting noticed, blending in, and being unoffensive with virtue.

What we need is better.
What need is beauty.
What we need is people that will take risks for both.