Motivational Monday: Fitting In? Nah.

It's becoming more and more accepted within our society that being unique is better than being popular. Why pretend when you can just be you, right? Now, this is an idea stapled to high school lockers and shoved down the throats of younger people but it is just as relevant for adults.

So many of us feel out of place at work or begin trying to do things that other people around us are doing in an effort to appear more grown up. Why? Why should you ever do something you didn't want to do in the first place just because others are doing it too?

Stop. Re-evaluate things. Are you doing things in life for you or for the perceptions of those around you.
Don't get me wrong - blending into a crowd is a good survival strategy but you've eventually got to ask yourself if it's going to be a source of long term contentment.