Extraordinarily Ordinary

Would anyone want to settle being called ordinary? Is being ordinary safe as it is seen or is it becoming more of a rarity? Who defines what is ordinary? Since everything is changing constantly and it's kind of hard catching up with everything. Everything that once seemed peculiar is widely accepted and practiced. While the opposite stands true, common or general codes of conduct are deemed taboo or 'ancient'. Is it just me or is everyone taking the whole 'rebel against society' theme too seriously these days? I can understand the need to grow as an individual, props to all who had the courage to follow that tune, but is it being exaggerated just a tad bit too much?

It's like a sin to be rational, sane, safe... just plain normal. Everyone wants to feel special in someway and if they look hard enough, they'll find out that everyone is special in their own way. What I find interesting is that people are always trying to compete, within themselves and with others. How far can I go? How far till I can be unmatched? How far until I can be branded 'the one and only'? A few years ago, I would call that ambition, but now that would be an insult to all you truly ambitious people. Ambition is a personal goal of realizing dreams and gaining success that can be measured within ones self, and not compared to others. It's a rapidly accelerating epidemic that shows no signs of slowing down.

I always wanted to feel special, but now I know that I am. It doesn't mean I have to set myself away from others. I can blend in and still be distinguished. It took me awhile to realize, but it is more worthwhile to just be. It takes far more energy to be ordinary than others would like to think, and that in itself is extraordinary.

"You're unique, just like everybody else." - Anon