Complex topic. In a nutshell, you should care that you're mediocre only if your competing with others. If not, why should you care? After you leave school, the

Complex topic. In a nutshell, you should care that you're mediocre only if your competing with others. If not, why should you care? After you leave school, the need to be not-mediocre will become less acute, because life is less competitive than we're led to believe in school. Basically, as you grow older, you'll stop competing and start living. Not really sure if this helps. Good luck!