"Mediocrity is always invisible until passion shows up and exposes it." ― Graham Cooke
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Mediocre often goes unnoticed because it blends into the background. If everyone is doing just "enough" to get by, that becomes the norm.
However, when someone shows up with passion, the lack of enthusiasm in others becomes obvious. Suddenly, the "average" work is exposed as uninspired compared to what passion can achieve.
Passion acts like light in a dark room to reveal what was lifeless by forcing everyone to see the difference.