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What does it mean?
Someone is told they are stubbornly unique, but asked to imagine a world where everyone thought the same way.
In plain terms
You are told you think differently, but imagine if everyone thought like you.
What can you take from it?
Uniqueness is valued but uniformity would change the world.

Where it applies

  • discussing uniqueness
  • confronting stubbornness

Putting it to work

  • mediation
  • self-reflection

Questions to consider

  • What would the world look like if you were normal?
  • Is it better to fit in or stand out?

Another view

It assumes being different is always intentional rather than circumstantial.

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