Being different isn’t a bad thing. It just means you're fearless and not afraid to be yourself.~Unknown Source…
differs us from others is our personal identity; the way we walk, look, speak. Each personal…
With a few groups in society to the side, does that mean the rest of the world is unique? Does that mean that the rest of us live our lives completely original? Most everyone would answer no. What if, then, our world, and the way we live our lives are all superfical?…
Individuality, ‘the quality of a character of a particular person or thing that distinguishes them from others of the same kind, especially when strongly marked’. Maintaining individuality and standing out from everyone else has always been difficult. Not just today, in the 21st century, but throughout history. Often the pressures faced from society and the fear of being cast as an outsider can cause one to conform to society and give in. This is apparent in the book ‘Brave New World’ and it has also been shown over many years in the past. All people, from celebrities to everyday people, the struggle that is to maintain ones individuality has always existed.…
Identity. One thing people all around the world share in common. Now one might ask, what is identity? What does it mean? Well, the definition of identity is the fact of being who or what a person is. Do people know who they are? Have kids figured out their identity? The answer to these two questions are probably that you haven’t for most people. All of people’s lives they are always told “be yourself”, “find your true self” and “don’t be fake” etc. Even though everyone has been told all these things do they know how to find out their identity or even when. What about how certain things affect everyone's identity? Well outside forces can and will affect everybody's identity differently. One major outside force that will affect the identity of people all over the world is the society that we live in. The…
For me, my race, religion, nationality, gender and culture define me. No one can tell you that you are not something you are; that is to say, the things that define who we are cannot simply be taken away because we do not meet their expectations. People’s expectations say more about them than it does you.…
As humans, each of us possesses undeniable, individual traits. These are what truly defines us as who we are, whether it be brown hair, a vibrant smile, or even a particular laugh. Most of the time these things are decided for us. We cannot choose our height or eye color. There are other aspects beyond physical to be acknowledged as well. We each have our own unique perspectives of literally everything based on our own lives. My life was forever changed the day I was marked forever.…
It means understanding that each individual is unique, and recognizing our individual differences. These can be along the dimensions of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age, physical abilities, religious beliefs, political beliefs, or other ideologies.…
My unique background is being un-unique. Growing up in Highlands Ranch, Colorado as a white female I don’t have much of a unique background. I have lived in Colorado for my whole life, in the same neighborhood and same house. My whole life I have been surrounded by privileged Highlands Ranch kids. Growing up in the city known as the “Bubble”, I am rarely exposed to those with different life experiences then my own. We all have similar families, houses, and lives. For the most part we all have the same background. Because I have been surrounded by those so similar to me, I am interested in different cultures and backgrounds. I have always been very open minded to new ideas and backgrounds. The idea of different than myself intrigues me. I don’t always want to be surrounded by the same, instead I want to experience different. To experience this different, I took a roadtrip to Chicago with one of my closest friends. The windy city was nothing like the “Bubble” I was used to.…
The way in which others perceive us can occasionally play a part in the shaping our identity. Our teenage years and our desire to belong both significantly impact who we are today. However, in saying that, it’s evident that as we mature the opinions and views of other become less relevant and are less likely to affect our sense of identity. Your identity defines who you are and is something influenced by various contributing factors.…
Every person is unique and very special in their own very unique way not everyone is perfect and not everyone is the same but we all live together in this very big world. Although many people judge each other from their religion to the way they look just because you have a certain blonde lineage doesn't mean you act and do the same things as everyone before you such as the sports you play, The community around you, and how big or small you family is. Everyone is different not everyone is the same.…
Striving to be someone else in today’s society is a very common theme. Wanting to be someone different does not necessarily mean that they want to be just like another person that they see somewhere or a person that they look up to. Sometimes as humans in today’s society, they might simply want to be a better version of themselves.…
‘People are only as different as we make them out to be. We choose which characteristics we want to highlight mostly based on what we’re comfortable with. If we wanted to, we could begin celebrating every quality the people who surround us possess and increase our access to their amazing talents and abilities immediately.’ (Self-Awareness Workshops, 2011)…
Individualism is a very important thing in everyone's life, its part of our personality as portrayed in the story called, "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. Taking away that individualism is taking apart some of that person. The book in many ways shows what would happen if no one was different and all the people in the world were the same, or basically how disastrous. One example is when the Bergeron's were watching TV and the announcer came on to announce. He started out enthusiastically and with fire, but automatically got a shock. He tried to act out and be the announcer man with energy, but since everyone was the same he just gave up and let the ballerina read the announcements in monotone voice. Now I for one would never want to hear n announcer that talked in one tone the whole entire time. I addition Vonnegut shows another example is how all the smart and beautiful people have to wear mental and physical handicaps. They wear those handicaps because the government wanted to make everyone equal. So basically if you were even a little bit smart, you would get a handicap and that went with physical attributes too. Finally, the author uses the character Harrison as how most people should act, but being someone different. He acted out and rebelled against the government when they were forcing everyone to be the same. Instead of going with the flow he chose to be himself, and literally broke the chains that the government was using to handicap him. Overall, being you is the best thing to do in life, but society today is portraying the perfect kid that everyone is trying to…
In a community where one is expected to fit in with the group and not standout, anyone who expresses individuality is bound to stand out and make an important identity in that society. Individuality can make leaders, which have the potential to bring a long-term positive change to a modern society.…