The Pleasures of Being Ordinary

We’re all living these lives one moment after another.

How often do we hear the word “special” applied to other people?  And how often do we find ourselves wanting to stand out from the crowd?  Our Western culture extols the virtues of being extraordinary. “Let your greatness shine, live your best life.” From a young age, we are conditioned to believe that greatness lies beyond the realm of the ordinary—tha…