Contrary to most commenters here, I've recently started to embrace "being a statistic." I think completely understanding where you stand (on the normal curve) i

Contrary to most commenters here, I've recently started to embrace "being a statistic." I think completely understanding where you stand (on the normal curve) is not only important when helping you prepare for taking an exam, approaching a girl, or launching a startup, but also important for the many (many) inevitable failures. You will be able to deduce what you did right, what you did wrong, how to improve, etc. given where you started. I think that embracing your inner statistic is a good, if not great, idea. Don't be depressed because you're not that special snowflake, instead try to understand where you are, where you want to be, and what, exactly, you have to do to get there. If there's a 99% chance that you won't get from where you are to where you want to be doing whatever it is you're doing, either amend your goals or do it a different way. Sometimes there's no shame in folding.