Are you doing the work that allows you to excel?
Many people just aren't willing to do the work. And so they sit in a place along with everyone else.
But those that are willing to get into the right mindset, understand the relationship between preparation, taking action, and opportunity, and open themselves up to feedback so they can improve...these are the people that find themselves with new opportunities to achieve.
What will you do? Leave things to chance? Or will you take control to be better than average?