Genuinely Not Fitting In

Some of us can’t go along with a certain mentality of just accepting whatever we are told. When we look around, we see eager faces all wanting to be in the know, while condemning anyone who questions their acquired information. It is isolating to realise that we don’t share the same instinct to fit in or blindly accept whatever is handed down.

It feels like we are born with a bit missing.
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Feeling like being born with a bit missing might actually be a sign that we have something extra; a deeply ingrained independent critical thinking system.

For many people, belonging to a group and sharing a collective belief brings a strong sense of safety and certainty. Questioning the information threatens that comfort, which us why people get defensive.

There is a powerful social currency in accepting a narrative which enables believers to share the same words. When we step back objectively, however, we have opted our of that currency. It’s much easier to ride the wave of collective consensus than to stand alone, and wonder if the wave is heading in the right direction. 🙂

We aren’t ‘missing a piece’. We just have a different operating system. It’s a rare trait to value truth – how we actually see – over easy social or religious approval.

What feels like a missing piece is just the absence of a conformity chip which allows us to be fear-less to explore, learn and live authentically. It might feel lonely, but this is also the only way to experience genuine peace of mind.

If you’re reading this, you’re not alone;
the Buddha did exactly the same thing.
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