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How to Become a Contrarian
Going against the current can save your life
Look around.
What do you see?
I see crowds joining the rat race, competing for scarce resources, and trying hard to keep up with the Joneses, all in order to achieve…mediocrity.
I see talented individuals with lots of potential surviving on the leftovers of the opulent society, pursuing the same old goals with minimal rewards. I see wastage, conformism, and apathy.
What I don’t see is people following their own path, pursuing their passion, escaping the 9–5 trap, thinking for themselves. I don’t see originality, independence, or guts. I don’t see the spark they used to have when they were younger and were able to dream.
I am a contrarian. I believe in human potential, unlimited growth, freedom, independence, risk, and lifelong learning. I believe that working for the man, getting a mortgage, watching TV 3 hours a day and getting drunk at the BBQ every weekend, is not the way to a happy and fulfilling life.
There is so much to learn, to improve, to share, to say, to invent, to write, and to live that settling for a mediocre existence is a terrible waste.
There is a difference between acceptance and resignation. Acceptance is appreciating what you have and be content with it but…
