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Why Being Different Isn't So Different

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Why Being Different Isn't So Different
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Here's the thing... Everyone always tells us "you think you have it all figured out but you don't" ... which is true. The thing about that is that every single one of us has a specific and unique view about what exactly it is that we think we have figured out. There are some days that I walk around campus and think to myself "I bet nobody else thinks that way or sees things this way or that way" and maybe they don't, but it all comes down to your view of perfection at the end of the day. A good day for me is when I have an in-depth conversation, get a good lift in, have a large cup of dark roast coffee, keep up with my devotional readings in my daily Bible, and when I have a long phone call conversation with a few of my family members. Here are a couple details about my daily routine that you WON'T be taught in college classes:

It is MORE than okay to pray at meals at the caf and in front of other people.

Don't be afraid to say hello when you're passing someone in the hallway because you don't want to look "uncool"

Call your parents, A LOT.

Say "I love you" when you truly mean it because it goes a lot further than talking to multiple people... who may all end up knowing each other.

PROTECT your reputation. It's okay to be different... It's okay if some days you want to put your headphones in everywhere you go and enjoy the lyrics.

ASK questions. LOTS of questions. When someone you know isn't making it in a certain area of their life... ASK what you can do for THEM. Don't be selfish. It's okay to learn from the mistakes of others.

BAD days are OKAY. (just don't make them a habit) without the bad workouts, tests, conversations... we would never appreciate the GOOD ones.

LIVE a little. Yes, your teachers will give you a "this many hours, that many hours this weekend in your book or you will surely FAIL" speech. Don't be afraid to sleep in on Sunday, wake up extremely early to watch the sunrise on Sunday, go to church on Sunday, write poetry on Sunday, or whatever it is that makes you full inside whether it's understood by others or not.

Bottom line is... Don't be afraid to be different or do the things that others won't do. One day you will end up having all of the great things that they won't have. Stay positive.

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