I've had some pretty good times with a homeless dude on the street... He didn't have much going for him. But I wasn't bored of him

Maybe I'd consider you boring. Hard work and slaving away at some job doesn't make you seem very interesting to me. Continuing your education? Who gives a shit? You sound like the average Joe to me. Your "hobbies" include what? Rock climbing?

Pull your head out of your ass homie. You'll be able to relate to people a lot better. You're not THAT interesting. Why not try acting a little more INTERESTED?

I bet if these boring people have nice ass, tits, pretty face and long legs - you might compromise with them...

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I can only relate with the OP regarding some rather stereotypical groups of people. What comes to mind:

Frat boys who do nothing but drink light beer and watch sports all day, plus go to college because someone else told them it was a good idea... and they end up learning nothing.

Girls who do nothing but shop for clothing online and Facebook stalk all day.

I wouldn't argue that the above describes the majority of people, though.

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Didn't have time to check back, hence the late reply.

However, I am really glad I posted this. It's interesting to see the wide range of opinions. I do realize the concept of qualifying a large portion of the population as "average" is arrogant to a certain degree, but generalization is somewhat necessary in keeping a post brief and a point accurate.
This is something I will certainly keep in mind moving forward. Listening is not something I should take lightly. To answer your last statement, yes, I do have the skill set. That's part of why I'm here
This quote is really what I was getting at. Group think is a scary reality.

The point of making this post was to see what you guys thought. With that being said, the biggest thing I was trying to express is that most people seem to follow life paths not of their own making/choosing. People will gripe about mundane inconveniences, but then fail to come through in situations where all they needed to do was go after what they truly want. That is absolutely not where I want to be. It's sad to see people waste so much potential. As someone who wasn't supposed to walk ever again, I see every new interaction as an opportunity.

I would be very interested to hear Don Draper's thoughts on the idea of "the average person"

"I feel like you should judge a person based on how far they’ve come, not where they are right now." Based on your about page I'm extremely confident you would find me interesting. I understand your disillusionment with the education system, but there's no need to project that onto me. I was merely attempting to describe a few of the things I am working towards. The idea of me being the average Joe is amusing... If that were the case you wouldn't find me here.

Clearly, I'm willing to evolve and change my mindset, which is why I asked for the thoughts of others.

"I’ve stopped seeing money as something that determines a persons level of success and started seeing it as a resource to build and create things." - Couldn't have said it better myself - this is why I work and go to school. I have read a number of your other posts, and you seem to be an insightful person. One thing I would suggest though, is be careful not to project past insecurities onto outside situations. Cutting down others in order to prop yourself up is no way to live. The popular crowd isn't worth it, which I imagine you've already found out.

Maybe the true reality is standouts are few and far between.

Don Draper doesn't concern himself with them.

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OP, all of this sounds really vague. I mean, you go to school, work hard and have some hobbies. Thats good and all, but I dont get how this is very different from many people. Id figure you would be able to meet alot of people who share those ideals. I just dont get how working hard at a job, going to school and working out equals maverick. That sounds to me as the typical life's path.