A List of Legitimate Excuses for Mediocrity

August 8, 2017 // by Ryan Michler

Are you kidding me?!

There are absolutley NO legitimate excuses for mediocrity.

Ludwig Van Beethoven, arguably the greatest musical composers in history, was deaf.

Stephen Hawking, a world-renowned physicist, was diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) when he was 21 and could not speak or walk.

Vincent Van Gogh, one of the greatest painters who ever lived, struggled with depression and mental illness much of his life.

Albert Einstein, a man who’s name is synonymous with intelligence, had a learning disorder and couldn’t speak until he was three.

Erik Weihenmayer, a man who climbed the seven highest peaks on each of the seven continents and kayaked 277 miles down the colorado river, is blind.

What we believe are excuses are simply barriers. None of them valid and all of them can be overcome.

Get back to it.

About Ryan Michler

Ryan Michler is a father of four, Iraq Combat Veteran, and the founder of Order of Man. Ryan was raised without a permanent father figure and has seen first-hand how a lack of strong, ambitious, self-sufficient men has negatively impacted society. He believes many of the world's most complicated and challenging problems could be resolved if men dedicated themselves to becoming more capable husbands, fathers, businessmen, and community leaders.

It has now become his life's mission to help men across the planet step more fully into their roles as protectors, providers, and presiders over themselves, their families, their businesses, and their communities. His podcast, Order of Man, has been downloaded over 45,000,000 times, he has a social media presence of over 1,00,000 men, and thousands of men have successfully completed his online and live workshops, courses, and events. You can learn more at his website, Order of Man.