A perfectly functional but utterly ordinary intellect can be, in fact, a beautiful thing.
O, let us all now sing in praise of the beauty of mediocrity!
You have a malignant brain tumor and your HMO must choose a surgeon to perform the surgery.
The HMO has two choices: one is a world renown neurosurgeon who has removed 150 of these tumors and is widely published for his state-art-the-art techniques and skills at saving patients' lives.
The other choice is a competent general surgeon assigned to small city hospital. She has never removed a brain tumor but assures the HMO that with a little bit of study and reading she is confident she can get the job done. The HMO chooses her and explains, "She may have an ordinary intellect and comoletely lack experience in operating on brain tumors, but she's a hard worker, knows what a scalpel is, and we like her a lot."
Do you feel good about the person who is about to crack your skull open?