Rebel with a Simple Cause

Wanna be a rebel?  Wanna be different than everyone else out there?  Wanna go against everything that the culture stands for? In a world that glorifies lewdness, violence, cruelty, narcissism, and self indulgence, if you want to stand out: Be modest.  Be patient.  Be Kind.  Be Self-controlled.  

I have to laugh at all these aging counter-culturalists who seemed edgy 25 years ago and now are hopelessly commonplace but have no idea. They're still screaming, they just don't know who they're screaming at anymore, since most politicians, corporations, and the general public are all extremely accepting if not in total agreement with them now.  

When the world is moving in one direction it takes a lot of strength to go against the current, to be different, to stand up.  Right now I see this trend of people who call themselves marginalized outsiders, but if a huge percentage of the population now identifies with you, it's time to admit you're not counter culture; you're mainstream.  You're not fighting the power; you are the power.

I'm not saying you should rebel for no reason (although if you are looking to rebel against something now's a good time).  But, I am saying that if you're unhappy with the way the world is going, you don't have to go along with it.  Don't expect going your way to be easy.  If it were easy, everyone would do it.  But, everyone doesn't.  Most people go where everyone else is going because that's easy.  They don't have to think or try or risk.  They just exist and follow along.

Right now, the trend seems to be complete self-absorption, immediate explosive rage, and general dickery.  So, if you really want to be an outsider, if you really want to be different: put others first, respond instead of react, be patient instead of demanding, kind instead of demeaning, put your screen down and be present in the world and in the moment, and be a valuable part of it.

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