I don't think that "normal" necessarily means "good" and it certainly doesn't mean "best". Sometimes it may be used positively if only to imply a lack of a negative characteristic (while it doesn't imply the presence of a particularly positive one), but by definition, it means means ordinary, conforming to standards, which is closer to "average" than "good" or "bad". For instance, if being a hero who saves the world is "good", then good, in this case, is not normal. Being exceptional puts you outside of the realm of normalcy. I just looked at dictionary.com and it gives these definitions:
nor·mal [nawr-muhl] Show IPA adjective 1. conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural. 2. serving to establish a standard. 3. Psychology . a. approximately average in any psychological trait, as intelligence, personality, or emotional adjustment. b. free from any mental disorder; sane.
So, according to one of the definitions in psychology, exceptional intelligence, for instance, would make one not normal.
Here we're talking about "normal life". What is normal life? Life that conforms to some common standards, ordinary life. Does everyone want to have a normal life? Not really. Lots of people wants to have extraordinary lives. Lots of people lead a normal life and find it boring and unsatisfying. It's usually those who feel denied "normalcy" that even put it forth as something good and desirable. But a lot of people who do have normal lives would like something different. And some people chose not to have a normal life because it doesn't appeal to them. The idea that normal life is something that everyone should strive to conform to is... well, conformist.
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nor·mal
[nawr-muhl] Show IPA
adjective
1.
conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
2.
serving to establish a standard.
3.
Psychology .
a.
approximately average in any psychological trait, as intelligence, personality, or emotional adjustment.
b.
free from any mental disorder; sane.
So, according to one of the definitions in psychology, exceptional intelligence, for instance, would make one not normal.
Here we're talking about "normal life". What is normal life? Life that conforms to some common standards, ordinary life. Does everyone want to have a normal life? Not really. Lots of people wants to have extraordinary lives. Lots of people lead a normal life and find it boring and unsatisfying. It's usually those who feel denied "normalcy" that even put it forth as something good and desirable. But a lot of people who do have normal lives would like something different. And some people chose not to have a normal life because it doesn't appeal to them. The idea that normal life is something that everyone should strive to conform to is... well, conformist.