IT’S PERFECTLY OKAY TO BE THE FREAK, THE MISFIT, THE OUTCAST
“And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.”
-Friedrich Nietzsche
When you are born into a world you don’t fit in, it’s because you were born to help create a new one. There is nothing rarer, more beautiful and more excruciating than an individual who believes in being unapologetically the way they are. Being comfortable in their own skin, laughing at their imperfections and taking pride in them, that is what brings out the true essence of their inner beauty. Most of us are caught up in a struggle between our need for acceptance, fears of rejection and an uncontrollable desire to please everybody. The simple truth is, we cannot. Maybe we’re wired weird. It’s a preconceived notion that what other people think of you matters a lot. Honestly speaking, it’s trivial.
Have you ever spent an entire day with a kid? Be it your annoying neighbour’s child who’s always complaining or that pretty girl who brightens up your day every time she smiles? Try talking to them. If they’re too young …show more content…
Find your natural. Being normal leads to mediocre results. Nobody pays money to see what is expected. People pay money to see things that are unexpected and captivating. Being weird is a step in the right direction. Being weird is your advantage. If someone doesn’t think you’re strange, no one will ever admire you. No one was ever praised for their exceptional attitude towards life. No one was ever followed by hoards who worshiped their sameness. Your weirdness is your gift. Your strangeness is your greatest asset. People are going to think you’re weird. And you know what? It’s okay. It’s okay to be weird. The greatest people who have ever walked this earth were weird. Steve Jobs was weird. Stephen Hawking is weird. Arnold Schwarzenegger is weird. Bill Hicks is weird. Richard Branson is weird. Will Smith is weird. Martin Luther King was
“And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.”
-Friedrich Nietzsche
When you are born into a world you don’t fit in, it’s because you were born to help create a new one. There is nothing rarer, more beautiful and more excruciating than an individual who believes in being unapologetically the way they are. Being comfortable in their own skin, laughing at their imperfections and taking pride in them, that is what brings out the true essence of their inner beauty. Most of us are caught up in a struggle between our need for acceptance, fears of rejection and an uncontrollable desire to please everybody. The simple truth is, we cannot. Maybe we’re wired weird. It’s a preconceived notion that what other people think of you matters a lot. Honestly speaking, it’s trivial.
Have you ever spent an entire day with a kid? Be it your annoying neighbour’s child who’s always complaining or that pretty girl who brightens up your day every time she smiles? Try talking to them. If they’re too young …show more content…
Find your natural. Being normal leads to mediocre results. Nobody pays money to see what is expected. People pay money to see things that are unexpected and captivating. Being weird is a step in the right direction. Being weird is your advantage. If someone doesn’t think you’re strange, no one will ever admire you. No one was ever praised for their exceptional attitude towards life. No one was ever followed by hoards who worshiped their sameness. Your weirdness is your gift. Your strangeness is your greatest asset. People are going to think you’re weird. And you know what? It’s okay. It’s okay to be weird. The greatest people who have ever walked this earth were weird. Steve Jobs was weird. Stephen Hawking is weird. Arnold Schwarzenegger is weird. Bill Hicks is weird. Richard Branson is weird. Will Smith is weird. Martin Luther King was