Wisdom for Those Concerned

I’m beginning to relate to the tortured creatives that appear in movies. The either near or distant goals. Attainable or unattainable. The different guy.

I can relate.

I’ve heard many times you never truly know a person. More and more of that is demonstrated to me everyday. I find myself having conversations with people that don’t believe I am the way I am. What is this cookie cutter life and persona everyone adheres to? I don’t understand it.

When will people wake up and stop mindlessly following others. When will it be okay to have a dream that doesn’t fall within the parameters of a “normal” person. My mother says normal is only a setting on the dryer and I’ve known that to be true my entire life. You can still be a functioning member of society and not adhere to the status quo.

That crazy thing you desired and never pulled the trigger on. Yeah, that thing. You should’ve done that a long time ago. Go to that crazy place and take a chance. Instead of falling in line and drumming along with the rest of the band. Sometimes different is the best answer. I’ve watched countless people not even choose what they’ll eat unless they’ve heard what someone else is going to do. Is there nothing original bouncing around between those ears?

The majority of my internal battles stem from a long history of going against the grain. Being the one that had to be different. Maybe being obstinate was just entertaining at the time. Watching everyone squirm as they questioned their own judgement. Maybe I was just bored. Why not experiment and enjoy the process of learning.

Dare to be different. Meeting a population that struggles with critical thinking and resources really put life in perspective. Oh, how I’ve taken a gold mine of opportunities for granted. Shame on those who shame the different. You don’t have to accept the people you don’t agree with. Understand, your journey is not the right journey for everyone. Don’t poison the minds of the young and innocent just because they’re different. Challenge them to find opportunities and cultivate relationships around their interests. Just because you don’t know how they’ll succeed doesn’t mean they can’t.

To Whom This May Concern,

Thank you.