“When people are running, you should run in the middle”
It’s a proverb actually meaning ‘one must strive to assimilate to the norm’.
Maybe it’s another prejudice wall built in the minds of people asking to change yourself when everyone around you is changing. And people easily fall in to that just to avoid that “awkward” state of being odd.
But,
Why do you need to go with the normal flow? You are living in your priorities and comfort. Of course, sometimes your priorities may overrule your comfort. But as long as you are only setting up your priorities and defining your comfort, why should you run in the middle of the crowd and make yourself less creative?
Okay, if you still wish to run in the middle ( as you are afraid of oddness or uniqueness) while people around you are running, better not to let your feet run faster than your shoes and make yourself fall.
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Good advice. We can’t be the lone wolf and we never should be sheep.
Thank you pradita
And this is why I once posted, don’t blindly follow the masses, sometimes the m is silent. Just because someone else does, doesn’t make it essential for us to do. We are all unique, and we ought to be so. Or else, we will be as good as a Robot
Thanks dwijesh…would like to read you post on the same…may I have the link
Well that post of mine is just a one liner… Infact, I try to keep my posts short.
Oh..I understand..one liners are always beautiful
Excellent
Thank you
Ha haaa and if all fall, they fall too. That’s the risk of going with the crowd.
Well said and an important aspect of life to think about.
Thank you. Hope you are doing good
Very well written!
Thank you Megha
A very thoughtful post, well written.
Thanks dear
Very thoughtful advice
Thanks swapnil
Meena’s constant dialogue in “Munthirivalligal” and Mohanlal is seen to explain just what you explain. Totally agree, I fall in that ‘ I do only if I wish to’ types.
Loved that usage ” I do only if I wish to” types… haven’t yet watched that movie…between I watched saira bhanu, your suggestion..next would be this movie…
A completely thoughtful words. We should think and start defining ourselves rather than running in the crowd without an identity.
Exactly.. why we should waste the life by becoming just some copycats?
Very thoughtful post.
Thanks a lot Drew..hope you are doing good
All is well. Thanks
A very good post, Akhila! 🙂
Thank you so much Deepika.. you are so kind to say that
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Better to be away from the crowd where everyone is running… Uniqueness comes from moving out of the crowd and not following what everyone is doing… Very nice post Akhila… Inspiring as well…
Thanks a lot Ashish.
Thanks for this challenging question. Those who shape history and made significant contribution did not run in the middle.
Happy to see your response.. glad that you just simplified it in a few meaningful words
Happy to see your response.. and you simplified it in a few meaningful words..
It’s in the same line as playing safe instead of taking calculated risks! Surrounded by the comforts of people around is we may fail to even notice where this sheep walk may be leading us even!
Yess.. the uncertainty while being in the comfort zone and chasing the shepherd