Sometimes, one single quote says a lot more than pages of writing can say. I had once heard this dialog in a film and it really gave me Goosebumps. it went like “why are you trying to fit in if you were born to stand out”. I wouldn’t say it completely changed my life and exaggerate over how some words can transform a person. Because that doesn’t happen. Words, no matter how deep they are can’t be of any use unless put into action. But yes, I would say, that it gave me some perspective. And we should keep updating our perspectives because no one wants to be left behind while the entire world moves on. Words inspire you to do something, motivate you to get up and make a difference to anything, to anyone.
I know it’s very tempting to follow someone’s steps. Do the exact same thing that everyone is doing and try every possible way to avoid being the black sheep in the flock. It’s much easy that way, convenient without putting in much effort and there are no risks or experiments are done on you. But when have the best things come out in a systematic fashion and everything that we anticipated have come true without any experimenting done. Of course, if it succeeds there are a lot of people to take the credits but hardly anyone to take the blame. But taking the blame for anything is like an investment. It makes you the hero and the sole person to believe in something and make it work in the future, even if it didn’t work out in the start.
Being different from the rest of the crowd may seem a very alien and scary idea but that’s where your confidence plays the role. Uniqueness doesn’t come overnight. It builds with time, as your confidence in your self becomes stronger and stronger. In today’s world, people don’t just strive to earn a living. They try to excel and what they do. And for that, you just can’t afford to be a regular. Everything that has been legendary in this world is due to the fact that it was something came to a mind when other minds ignored it.
Uniqueness is a quality to be nurtured and developed over time. You don’t get up onemorning and say that “oh I want to be unique today”. You train your mind in that direction. Condition it to always think a bit different from the rest. It sounds hard and it is initially, but once u have that skill, it’s the most helpful tool that you can have. Uniqueness is what describes and defines your individuality.
People say being unique is a gift because it in itself means being different from the rest. This might sound absurd but honestly, if you have the desire to be unique, you can easily make that happen. Sticking to that motto with an undying flame of ingenuity can help widen your creative arena.
– Anwesha Rath
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