What is 'excellence?'
Excellence is a rare occurrence among humans. Apparently average was meant to be the norm for humans.
Well if 'excellence' is so rare then will we know it when we see it? ABSOLUTELY!!!
In fact, when you see excellence, it is forever etched in your memory.
For instance: When man first walked on the moon it was an example of engineering excellence that was beyond our imagination.
When I talked to people about excellence or finding THE BEST to take care of you, I frequently am met with blank stares because folks find it hard to believe that one physician or one dentist is really better than any other physican or dentist.
If you want to see an example of excellence and how fabulous humans can be when striving for excellence look at this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eE5nxzSljCg
The hands, the eyes, the brain and the human spirit combine to accomplish impossilbe feats. (Aside: I am not saying that Tiger Woods as a human being is an example of excellece but rather how he does his job is noteworth. If your children need someone to idolize or need a hero then I suggest Dr. Jonas Salk who saved billions of children from contracting Polio.
Exellence is a rarity. It demonstrates how wonderful things would be if we all strove to be the best.