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How being Unrealistic is Realistically Better

I apologize for not posting yesterday. I must stay committed to my 1 post a day goal.

What in the world am I talking about? Yeah… I’m trying to be clever with my title, but that’s because I read you need to grab people’s attention. Oh yeah, don’t be alarmed by the photo above. It’ll make better sense if you read the post. If you don’t, I just want to say that Hitler is a terrible man, but illustrates my point very well.

This post will be kind of rough and short (I’ll try), but here it is.

(Generalization Alert) There are two kinds of people in this world. One kind observes the masses. The other kind observes the masses as well as the individual.

Let’s start with the first one. The mass observer! The mass observer grows up like any other intelligent human being. He or she learns how the world works by creating large generalizations in their mind. They may not realize it, but it makes life easier. There are white people, black people, yellow people, orange people, blue people, and the list goes on. There are creepy blue people, nice blue people, angry blue people, and the list goes on.

By the time we are in our 20’s, we have a pretty good sense of the world. Unless something drastic happens, we commit to our model of the world. The same neurons in our brain become used over and over until they become very strong. In terms of survival, most people do very well for themselves until recently because the world has become a lot more complicated.

Look around you. Most likely you live in a big city with an increasing amount of stimulation. People from all walks of life come and go right in front of you. Some of these people confuse you, and some of these people amuse you.

And this is where the mass observers stop. They simply label everyone else as different and strange. It’s just much too complicated to break down people into even more categories. It’s just mentally overwhelming. The brain seeks to be solidified.

So what was missed? Many things I suppose. Everybody is so different that it’s just too complicated to label everything, but I’m interested in one of these labels.

The idea that being unrealistic is more realistic than being typically realistic. I apologize for using imprecise language, but I hope you understand what I am talking about.

The world is changed by the few. All the great achievements and advancements of civilization has been created by a few individuals. Some were ridiculed, and some were even killed for their ideas. The commonality of all of these individuals is that people initially resisted their ideas. They resisted change because it didn’t fit in their model of the world.

The point I am trying to make is that we need to stop being afraid to be different. I am guilty of this personally, as I spent much of my life trying to fit in with the masses. It’s not a bad thing because it’s good for your survival to fit in with a culture or tribe, but it has its limits if you are looking for more.

Once you realize this, you will become confident, and confidence is key. Confidence gives you a sense of certainty, which gives you that magical aura called charisma. The masses are constantly looking for someone who seems to know what they are doing. They are looking for someone to fill their need, their need for confidence. However, your confidence must be genuine or else you face certain risks.

What are these risks? Traditionally, it has been death even if the world is really round. Don’t be alarmed. In this day and age, you will always have a second chance unless you live in a country with a fascist dictator. If you think about it, you really don’t have any risks at all.

To wrap this up, think different and be bold. To be successful, you need both. People around the world are looking for you to guide them. Do something great for them. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes. They will forgive you if you forgive yourself. If you understand what I am talking about, you are obligated to take action.

But be careful what you wish for.

Realistically,

Carl Zetterlund

P.S. Oh come on Carl! This P.S. crap is getting cheesy!

P.S.S. I used Hitler as an example because he did think differently. He did succeed because he was confident. However, no one stopped him in time. Keep in mind that confidence has no conscious. Be bold and take action. You have a lot more power than you think. The worst thing that can happen is death, and after all, it could be your greatest asset (that’s for another post).