Why Weirdos Outperform Normals

[KurtNYC]

Weirdos see the world as a blank slate for them to paint their masterpiece. Forget marching to their own drums. They make up their own instruments. Forget thinking outside the box. They don’t see boxes. They see circles and horizons and trapazoids.
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Weirdos are contrarians. They think differently and act even more differently. Normals try to fit in. Weirdos stick out without really trying.

Weirdos aren’t driven by money. Money is a destination. Weirdos are all about the journey.

Weirdos don’t care what others think. They only care THAT they think and want to change HOW they think.
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Weirdos thought we should get rid of slavery.

http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20130324141810-1714080-why-weirdos-outperform-normals?mc_cid=7634a8b2f8&mc_eid=7ed6947354

Couldn't excerpt much from a thought-provoking article composed of quick paragraphs. He cites Peter Thiel and Cindy Gallop as examples of what he is talking about and advocates that we should teach our children that "weird is good" and 'fitting in' is the road to nowhere.

Cindy Gallops' experimental website is here:
http://ifwerantheworld.com/

[Warren DeMontague]

1. there are two types of people in the world: Those who think there are two types of people

in the world, and those who don't.

[Newest Reality]

2. Does that exclude those

who think there are neither?

And would that make it three types, if it didn't?

[winter is coming]

3. Weirdos aren't contrarian. Sometimes their behavior follows the mainstream, sometimes not.

Weirdos are Honey Badger: they don't give a shit.

So do sociopaths, so not all weirdness is benevolent.

[Kurovski]

7. Many sociopaths strive to appear normal, average.

Thus we have the phrase , or thought, about evil being mudane.

Sociopaths are sick, they have a personality disorder.

It's not particularly weird. IMO.

[HappyMe]

4. We need more labels for people!!

Not.

[Kurovski]

8. You've labeled yourself "HappyMe"...

Or is that your maternal name?

[Orrex]

5. To be fair, a lot of weirdos are assholes, too.

[Zorra]

6. I'm "unique". Actually I'm a bonafide *freak of nature*, but my friends tell me I should drop that

as a self-conception, and consider myself "unique".

Hee-hee, whatever, I really don't give a shit, I'm healthy, happy, and life is awesome fun..