U is
for Unique
Seven billion + people on the planet, and every one of us are
unique. We embrace our families, and similarities
with others, because it helps us feel less alone. There is safety in numbers after all. But hard as some of us might try to blend in,
to pretend as if we're just another check mark on the decennial census, nothing
can be further from the truth.
Is it any wonder the world seems so screwed up
sometimes? Think about it, seven billion
individuals trying to reach consensus
on so many different topics. But we tend
not to think that way...we love to categorize people and put them in tiny boxes
that help define them. That's so much
easier to wrap our brains around. And
the worst part is....we let it happen. We
fall into the trap of thinking that it's so much easier to get things done when
your part of a group (safety in numbers)
and we don't even realize that we've suddenly been labeled. We become identified with the characteristics
of the crowd and slowly but surely those things about us that make us unique
begin to erode. It makes it easy to forget
how special we really are.
My post today is to remind each of you of a simple
truth...YOU ARE NOT JUST ANOTHER COG IN THE MACHINE. You are unique! Celebrate that fact, don't run from it. :)
Very well said. We should never try to be like other people, who we are is better then anyone was we could ever be :)
ReplyDeleteYou're right! I AM unique!!!
ReplyDeleteJust like everybody else...
;^)
If we can live our lives with this mindset, acceptance of others will be much easier. Be happy with who and what makes you YOU!
ReplyDeleteFor some odd reason, your post made me think about how we interact with other people... when we learn things that are interesting and different about another person, we only find them interesting because they're different to how we are. Maybe we instantly start comparing this other person's opinions/histories/whatever to our own experiences, and that's how we understand what we're hearing...and also how we get to better understand ourselves.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the thought provocation :)
and yeah, I am very interesting and I know it. hehe. I am definitely a fan of 'difference'. That's why I don't get it when people travel overseas and try to stick only with their 'own kind'. Like expat Australians in London all clinging together, instead of going out and meeting locals.
I do, everyday. :)
ReplyDeleteWeird is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad there's just me!
ReplyDeleteI hate when people just categories people, think they know them better then themself. I always do something odd just to proof them wrong, but then I fall down on the crazy weirdo category and I am proud to accept it :D
ReplyDeleteI'm glad I'm unique! I'm happy to be myself :)
ReplyDeleteGreat reminder! “Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.” ~Dr. Seuss
ReplyDeleteI am running for it!
:-)
Great post. :) It reminds me of the quote, "Tell the story only you can tell." We're all unique - and uniquely qualified to tell the stories that come to us. Pretty amazing.
ReplyDeleteGreat post today...a needed reminder.
ReplyDeleteMy unique self wants to post a funny, but I can't think of anything funny to say!
ReplyDeleteWill you laugh anyway? :D
To me, it's a shame that more people can't find the universal in others. It seems that the motivating factor in most decisions is what makes something different rather than something we recognize, and more often than not, the truth is that most people reject things that are different, and surround themselves with whatever remains.
ReplyDeleteYay for the yellow guy with a smile. Standing out is wonderful, but being aware of how great it is to be unique is the very best.
ReplyDeleteLoved your U-day post.
If we are all unique doesn't that make us all the same?
ReplyDeleteGreat sentiments about the value of uniqueness.
ReplyDeleteWonderful sentiment. I'm proud of my uniqueness. :)
ReplyDeleteYay! I'm happy with my uniqueness :-)
ReplyDeleteWell said. When one also considers the stereotypes with nationalities, it's very easy to unfairly group individuals into something they are not.
ReplyDelete-Barb the French Bean
It would be so boring if we were all the same. It's fun being unique! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks DL, TODAY I really needed that.
ReplyDeleteYEAH! God knew what he was doing after all :)
ReplyDeleteGreat post for the letter U. Embrace your uniqueness. : )
ReplyDeleteThat's a great image!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful U post! Thanks so much for this. :)
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