Well now if we want to be serious and not just put quotes around everything.
I whole heartedly think a great deal of guys are never measured against others from a standardized perspective. So there acceptance of mediocrity is absolutely true.
Eta: if we want to be realistic. Just carrying a gun increases your chances of survival. Hell....20 mins of mild cardiovascular activity increases your survivability by a bunch. However given you are a member of a gun forum, you are probably looking for more than the raisen bran answer.