Dare to be Different

A friend of mines wrote a blog about....holding back what you wanted to do, because of the fear of criticism from your friends. That got me thinkin about myself and when I reached my point of realization where I finally stopped caring what people thought. I'm sure some people can relate to this......but the MANY MAAAANY times I decided to....change the beat to the drums in my march called life, every time I was confronted with...ridicule or acceptance.

But....why do people strive to stay a part of the masses??? Is life easier when the overlord is banging the huge drum for you, controlling you and billions others? Telling you what's in with fashion. Telling you what song or music artist is cool. Telling you art museums aren't totally AWESOME lol. Telling you "You're not allowed to do that, you're off beat. BACK IN LINE!" Tellin you that....if you do something different, people wont accept you for who you truly are. So they hide and hide and hide. Pass up the chance to do something new just because somebody that ...in the end wont matter, may find them "strange".

But.......isn't it the differences we all have, the very thing that makes us cool and interesting? A friend of mines once said "Dare to be Different". March to the ever changing beat of the drum in our march called life. Do what you wanna do. If somebody doesn't like it, leave em behind and keep marchin. When somebody calls you crazy for wanting to dye your hair, learn to play an instrument, get a tattoo, dress a certain way, learn a new trade, fulfill your dreams.......throw up the deuce and bounce. What fun is life if everyone else is doin exactly what you do?? It becomes mundane and pointless.

It's why I always whole-heartedly support my friends in anything they want to do. And if I have them means to do so, I'll give em a hand. Why put somebody down because they go against the grain?? Somebody once told me, people are afraid of the un-normal. It's why people strive to remain normal.....and why some amount to nothing. Trapt in that web of society.

You think Barack Obama was considered "normal"? Although he seems to be a seriously chill dude, I'm sure he wasn't. Look at him now, the effin president. You think Jimi Hendrix was "normal"? Nope.com. And now he's a legend. You think most of these Idols and heroes were normal? Majority of them, not at all. I'm sure, when ever they decided to do what they do now, everyone laughed and said they couldn't do it. Everyone called them silly and said they'd never make it. And THAT right there is where you decide.........."do I let go of that....so people accept me again" or.......is it final time to stop caring and do what you want?

Support the ones that dare to be different, because not alot of people do. Why support us?? Because....we're the one's that'll lead this world in the future.