Are You Smarter Than a Cow?
“In Analysis: Colin Wilson Quote”
“The average man is a conformist, accepting miseries and disasters with the stoicism of a cow standing in the rain.” That was a quote by Colin Wilson. Wilson wrote on philosophy, sociology, music, literature, and the occult. Colin Wilson left school once he turned sixteen and never went to college. He had many jobs including a laboratory assistant, dishwasher, and factory worker. Wilson was even part of the Royal Airforce. The first book that he wrote was called The Outsider. By the earlier 1980’s Colin Henry Wilson wrote more than fifty books. I believe this quote is from the book The Outsider. Before we can understand the quote we need to know the definitions of conformist and …show more content…
The word conformist in simpler words is a follower. It is a proven fact that people who lead are happier than when they follow. The end of the quote says, “. . . stoicism of a cow standing in the rain.” Stoicism is the endurance of pain without showing the pain. From experience I know that when it starts raining cows move to shelter. Cows tend to follow others. If one stays out in the rain then another one will. And eventually all of them are standing in the rain. Now I know that this part of Wilson’s quote was a metaphor, but this is what I thought of the first time I read this quote. People are afraid that if they are different then they will be frowned upon. I was that way for a long time. I acted just like the popular people did. I wanted everybody to like me. Just like that cow standing in the rain I followed instead of leading because I wanted everybody to like me. Eventually I realized that I needed to be a leader. By being a leader I would be myself and the people that liked me that way are the only people that matter. Break out of the group and be your own person. Don’t be a conformist be yourself and lead other
“In Analysis: Colin Wilson Quote”
“The average man is a conformist, accepting miseries and disasters with the stoicism of a cow standing in the rain.” That was a quote by Colin Wilson. Wilson wrote on philosophy, sociology, music, literature, and the occult. Colin Wilson left school once he turned sixteen and never went to college. He had many jobs including a laboratory assistant, dishwasher, and factory worker. Wilson was even part of the Royal Airforce. The first book that he wrote was called The Outsider. By the earlier 1980’s Colin Henry Wilson wrote more than fifty books. I believe this quote is from the book The Outsider. Before we can understand the quote we need to know the definitions of conformist and …show more content…
The word conformist in simpler words is a follower. It is a proven fact that people who lead are happier than when they follow. The end of the quote says, “. . . stoicism of a cow standing in the rain.” Stoicism is the endurance of pain without showing the pain. From experience I know that when it starts raining cows move to shelter. Cows tend to follow others. If one stays out in the rain then another one will. And eventually all of them are standing in the rain. Now I know that this part of Wilson’s quote was a metaphor, but this is what I thought of the first time I read this quote. People are afraid that if they are different then they will be frowned upon. I was that way for a long time. I acted just like the popular people did. I wanted everybody to like me. Just like that cow standing in the rain I followed instead of leading because I wanted everybody to like me. Eventually I realized that I needed to be a leader. By being a leader I would be myself and the people that liked me that way are the only people that matter. Break out of the group and be your own person. Don’t be a conformist be yourself and lead other