When I first
heard that expression it really made me think and then say to myself: “Yes—that is who I am!” Those were the words that I read by Gary Friedman when he shared
that those words were one of his daughter’s favorite sayings.
There is
nothing wrong or even odd about being different and knowing it; in fact, I
rather like being labeled that way because it shows the world that I am
curious, creative and have the ability to use my imagination. To me, those are noble traits that I
adhere to.
I have never
run with the masses—I don’t like wearing labels on my clothes so that the
manufacturer can use me as a walking advertisement. I believe different and unique are more stylish and
definitely more intriguing. As you
probably already know, I like to share my thoughts and speak my mind---in a
friendly and thought-provoking manner.
It is freeing and liberating at the same time
Expressing
your authentic self and feeling whole and good is wonderful. There is no question that some people
may shy away from you because they are uncomfortable with your liberating
energy but that is perfectly okay.
Those are not the people you necessarily want to share you space with
anyway.
Mozart was
different and he loved it. Einstein
was different and he used it to his advantage. Helen Keller was different from most of her contemporaries
and yet she became a champion of social issues for many. Jane Goodall is most definitely a
unique person who marched to her own drum and is still inspiring us through her
groundbreaking study into the behavior of chimpanzee’s.
“Here's to
the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in
the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules.
And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with
them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can't do is ignore them,
because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some
may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy
enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.” – Apple Inc.
“When I
was a little girl, everything in the world fell into either of these two
categories: wrong or right—black or white. Now that I am an adult, I have put
childish things aside and now I know that some things fall into wrong and some
things fall into right. Some things are categorized as black and some things
are categorized as white. But most things in the world aren't either! Most
things in the world aren't black, aren't white, aren't wrong, aren't right, but
most of everything is just different. And now I know that there's nothing wrong
with different, and that we can let things be different, we don't have to try
and make them black or white, we can just let them be grey. And when I was a
child, I thought that God was the God who only saw black and white. Now that I
am no longer a child, I can see, that God is the God who can see the black and
the white and the grey, too, and He dances on the grey! Grey is okay.” ― C. JoyBell C.
These are
some of my thoughts on this topic.
They are neither right or wrong, they simply express my thought and the
way I view life. I would love to
hear from you and know if you like being different or are simply a sweet but
round cheerio.
Joan Marie
Ambrose
Author,
Creative Writer, Motivational Speaker
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