"I am different, I am not like others."
You hear that being said so many times by so many people. Each one of them claims to be different. But how can you be different if there are like thousands of others claiming to be the same thing?
First of all, allow me to do some clarification. I used Dictionary.com for reference.
different
ər1. not alike in character or quality; differing; dissimilar
peculiar
1. uncommon; unusual
Do you see the differences yet? No? I thought so.
Right, different defines the dissimilarities in people. Like I said in the previous post, every single person is made differently. We are in no way similar to the person next to us. Outwardly, appearances or even personalities may seem comparable, but inside, no one is ever the same.
However, peculiar here carry the meaning of being distinctive or exceptional. It means being extraordinary, outside the norm or unlike the rest.
If you still are skeptical, you can visit Dictionary.com and look up on the word "different" and "peculiar". You will never find "peculiar" as a synonym for "different".
Anyway, coming back to the central of discussion, what most people are trying so hard to be is to be peculiar. But honestly in my opinion, you don't try to be peculiar or to feel peculiar. If you truly are a peculiar person you don't have to make an effort to be peculiar, you just are. Deliberately trying to be different makes you a fake. A poseur (also known as a poser).
Not too long ago, my mom said something to me that led me to conjuring up my own theory. Like I said above, no one is ever the same. We are ALL unique. But some of us are trying so hard to fake being peculiar to gain recognition and because so many are deliberately trying to be peculiar, it results in no one being original. To be peculiar you have to be authentic, you have to stand out. This peculiarity is something inherent. We all have the potential to be outstanding. To be the rose among the daisies or the peacock among the crows. So the conclusion to my theory is that to be peculiar is to be yourself, act yourself. There is some truth to it when they say "Just be yourself". But adamant beings we are, unable to break away from the majority of people, the daises or the crows or whatever you wish to label it as.
I suppose I should probably end this right here. There would be many, many posts if I continue sharing my thoughts on people. I know it's none of my business how others act but we are entitled to our own opinions, no? No one can change the way another person is. It is up to that single person to change. Nothing we say can change a person's character even though it may seem possible at certain times. And we should not let others influence the way we think.
"...
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul."
- Invictus, William Ernest Henley
(P.S I'm sorry if it took me so long to update but I really am unable to find enough time)
