Being Abnormal

For about a week, maybe a little less, I’ve been abnormal. I’ve been under the weather with coughing and lots of congestion. No fever, but lots of lethargy. It’s unusual to be sick, hence the title. There’s also another way to be abnormal. Defined as deviating from what is normal or usual, typically in a way that’s undesirable or worrying, you can be abnormal in your pursuits.

I’ve watched several people talk about Kobe Bryant, Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan and a few others. For years, former competitors speak of them in reverence. These professional athletes speak of those individuals with mystic, baffled by their abilities during competition and years later. Their drive, their desires, their competitiveness, and their physical prowess was abnormal. Those at the upper echelon are abnormal. They deviated from the normal, from what was typical. They were often misunderstood. Yet, when the score is tallied, they are considered some of the best to have ever done what they did.

Should you choose to be abnormal you’ll face many obstacles. You, as I am, will be misunderstood. You, like Kobe Bryant, will be considered too competitive. You, like Michael Jordan, will be held in the highest esteem. You, like Tiger Woods, will be considered one of the greatest. You will be abnormal. The reason is quite simple. Most people go with the flow and do what’s normal. They don’t excel. They reach a point and hit the cruise control button. Cruising is normal. My challenge to you is to be abnormal.

Today, Tuesday, April 11, 2023, I am grateful that:

I’m feeling tons better. It’s been a rough couple of days, but I’m on the mend. Good health is something often taken for granted.

I’ve gained a bit more clarity in how to fulfill this next phase of development. I’ll map it out a bit later today and start to make progress to that end. It’s something others have done, but not me, so I’ll follow in the steps of those a bit further along the path. Their experience will act as an accelerant to my growth.

I’m at peace being abnormal. My journey is not the same as others. In fact, my path has been unlike most, hence it’s been abnormal. I am unique and so is my sojourn. It’s about time to embrace the differences and walk accordingly.

Are you abnormal?

Do you want to be?

If not, what makes a normal person standout to other normal people?

How will anyone remember you and your contributions?

Be Great. Be Grateful!!!