While most of us strive to be a bit above the middle including myself, being in the middle has some key advantageous which those that strive miss out on. For if you are in the middle most of the products and services are geared to you in someway. That means competition is continually trying to improve so that they get this middle business. You actually have probably the most selection of “middle” type products and services to choose from. In the middle class is where everyone in some way attempts to be even those much wealthier and those lacking therefore that market expands a bit everyday. To conclude those in the middle might not be in the front of the pack as we who are striving seek to be.