I made a decision early on to fly as much as possible even though my employment meant I could only fly on weekends and holidays. So I did not just do the lessons in the book, I went on club trips, flew in competitions (got as far as the nationals), and got circuit time in between lessons. At around 40 hours I still had a large chunk of the required flight syllabus to complete before I qualified to sit the PPL checkride. But when I finally sat it at 78 hours it was a walk in the park.
My point is, having more hours "than the average" doesn't always mean people are struggling or are not as good as others. Yes it cost me more money, but getting my license in the shortest possible time was never a priority for me. Acquiring a wide range of experience was, and I'm still working on it.