In this long road of life I've learned to never conform to the norm. Because who decides what is normal or not? Is it those who first noticed how they were basically clones of everyone around them? Was it from an outside source who notice how he/she was somewhat different from the rest? And after noticing such things figured that everyone else were right and they were wrong for not "fitting in". Conforming is being satisfied with being like everybody else. I've always heard dare to be different, but those saying it are usually putting themselves into a category filled with people just like them. We should change that phrase to except being different and stop lumping ourselves into groups. It seems either you must conservative or liberal, democrat or republican, and etc. I don't mean to sound angry or anything but quite frankly I'm tired of it.
One day I woke up and realized that yes I am different from everyone else. I don't fit the mold of how society tries to define the young black male. Why? Mainly because of my father. He has always told me not to be follower. I took it to heart the first time he told me that. I feel like we should be masters of our own destinies and not slaves of conformity. Never let society tell you what to think, how you should act and who/what you should love. I love god, my wife, my family and of course computers and graphic design. That's all I need to get me through this long road called life. I don't need to march to the same drum as everyone else to feel satisfaction and happiness.
I guess whats making me say all this is because all my life I have been told I'm different or if I tell someone about some of the things I enjoy they respond with," your not from around here are you". Why? Because I don't fit what you think the "norm" for this region is. Maybe it's because of how the media portrays black males ( When I say media I don't mean journalist. I mean the music and movie industries. ) I think it really boils down to because of what society has locked in its collective psychi of how we are all suppose to act. It's time for the alarm to sound and everyone wakes up from this false utopia their minds are locked in. Except being different and be happy for a change. Not displaying false smiles and living day to day regretting not being yourself.
One day I woke up and realized that yes I am different from everyone else. I don't fit the mold of how society tries to define the young black male. Why? Mainly because of my father. He has always told me not to be follower. I took it to heart the first time he told me that. I feel like we should be masters of our own destinies and not slaves of conformity. Never let society tell you what to think, how you should act and who/what you should love. I love god, my wife, my family and of course computers and graphic design. That's all I need to get me through this long road called life. I don't need to march to the same drum as everyone else to feel satisfaction and happiness.
I guess whats making me say all this is because all my life I have been told I'm different or if I tell someone about some of the things I enjoy they respond with," your not from around here are you". Why? Because I don't fit what you think the "norm" for this region is. Maybe it's because of how the media portrays black males ( When I say media I don't mean journalist. I mean the music and movie industries. ) I think it really boils down to because of what society has locked in its collective psychi of how we are all suppose to act. It's time for the alarm to sound and everyone wakes up from this false utopia their minds are locked in. Except being different and be happy for a change. Not displaying false smiles and living day to day regretting not being yourself.
