Norm!

Being misunderstood can be paralyzing. It means you deeply care about the perception of others. Having a good reputation sometimes means you must comply with the norms. 

Norms aren’t always that helpful. They’re relative to the masses and the masses are often wrong. Stay the course and do what is right… do what only you can, and don’t check it against the norm… unless you want to be average. 

Average behavior will douse your unique flame. Count it as progress when you find yourself misunderstood for a season.

Go make your mark!