Angela Merkel: Is it okay to settle for being average? Mike Birbiglia: I've been realizing how high my expectations are. He says he has a dear friend who jokes about writing a book called In Defense of Mediocrity. "I have not come to the conclusion that I would like to live as Ambika puts it an average life or even a mediocre life"
Must one always strive for excellence? Is perfectionism a good thing? And can Mike have two bad days in a row?