I like your optimism, but it is also essential to keep in reality. You say average, then how about those below average? They can't get a job / low pay despite getting good grades due to Covid. Some white collar PMETs lost their jobs as well and when they move to under industries/new roles, they taken a massive pay cut just to feed their families. Some businesses had to close because towkays cannot sustain with Covid still around (e.g. Bars, Karaoke, F&B).

Nothing wrong with having a goal and strive to be the best of the rest, but the previous post had provided a good point on where an average person may be at and for some to be not to be too delusional. You can say that is what average people thinking are, but if alot more people have the same thinking of working hard to be the best of the rest, competition increases and eventually you are average in the end without even knowing, lol.