NOTTINGHAM—A local motivational speaker, Ted Hargrove, has garnered attention with his unique message: “Be yourself because no one wants to be like you.” Participants at his seminar left feeling thoroughly uninspired yet curiously relieved. “Ted really has a way of making you appreciate your own mediocrity,” said attendee Susan Blake.

Hargrove’s lectures have drawn considerable crowds, primarily those looking to boost their own self-worth by comparison. “I walked in hoping for growth and left grateful for my own lack of peculiar habits,” stated one attendee after listing Hargrove’s eccentricities. “His lessons teach you the value of being exceptionally average.”

The local council is now considering a community-wide initiative to “Embrace Your Tedness,” aiming to help residents celebrate their own banality. “He’s a true pioneer of mundane inspiration,” said the mayor, while unveiling a new park bench dedicated to ordinary achievements, inspired by Hargrove’s philosophy.