Isn't it somewhat odd that even though the general idea that is imprinted on everyone's mind is that every single person is unique, everyone is special but somehow or rather, the general community also tends to categorize people into stereo-typical groups? Using college life for example, there's the nerd types, cool types, geek types, geek/nerd hybrid types and also geek/cool hybrid types (sorry to say this but even I must agree that there is no cool/nerd types). Are human beings like bread then? Bunched into groups of croissants, French bread and cheese rolls? Is the uniqueness that we talk about as significant as the variation of sesame seeds on a bun? Then why is it that not only do people tend to stereo-type, but they also accept that they belong in those categories assigned to them by others? I for one consider being called a weirdo a compliment. It's not because I'm not cool, geeky or nerdy enough to be categorized, it's because I choose not to be a bread. |
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To stand out above the crowd, one has to not be a bread roll.
This is a good post Man.
It is human nature to be part of a group because this was what protected human beings when they had so many enemies and of course you would know that among the enemies would be members of another group! This is the tribal stage of civilisation. Interesting thing is that many people have not moved out from this tribal mentality and make enemies of other groups.
THose who can feel comfortable in different groups and not feel animosities with members of another group would have transcended the tribal mentality and would be on the way of becoming a Universal Human