In your pursuit of excellence, remember that hard work is often the remedy to feeling ordinary, incapable, and discouraged.

The quote frames excellence less as an innate trait and more as a practice that can counteract self-doubt. By naming feelings like ordinariness, incapability, and discouragement, it acknowledges the emotional barriers that often accompany ambitious goals. “Hard work” is presented as a practical remedy: sustained effort builds competence, creates evidence of progress, and restores a sense of agency when confidence falters. The underlying message is motivational but also corrective—when negative self-assessments arise, the most reliable response is not waiting for inspiration or reassurance, but returning to disciplined action that gradually changes both skill and self-perception.