Some individuals feel like misfits in certain places and situations. They may experience this in their daily life, school, work or community. Different people manage this feeling in different ways.
Some people aim to fit in. Some try to find a group where they gain a sense of identity. Some go their own way. They may do this in ways that can help or hurt themselves or other people.
Some individuals may have a sense of mission, maintain their own standards and sometimes make magic. Let’s explore how they may follow this approach.
They May Have
A Sense Of Mission
Some individuals focus on doing the things they believe in. They pursue their passion for writing, playing music, helping people or doing other things that give them positive energy. They find an activity where they feel they belong.
Some may then develop a sense of mission. Becoming obsessed by their chosen activity, they aim to become the best they can be. They may also want to pass on the fruits of labour to other people.
They May Maintain
Their Own High Standards
Such individuals feel alive, alert and swept away when pursuing their chosen activity. They feel a sense of duty to serve their craft. They aim to do fine work, keep developing and maintain high standards.
They may also take this approach when working with other people. Whilst they may prefer to pursue their craft by themselves, they may recognise that sometimes it can be helpful to behave in a professional way.
They May Sometimes Make Magic
Such individuals feel a strong fit with their chosen mission but not necessarily with elements of the wider society. This means that they sometimes see things with an artist’s eye. Such an approach has both strengths and weaknesses.
The pluses may include their strength of character, the ability to see possibilities and, on some occasions, being able to produce magical work. The minuses may include emotional ups-and-downs and the need to continually find people who may hire them for what they offer.
Some people who feel like misfits continue to thrive. This may be because they have found a positive way to follow their mission. They can then continue to maintain their own high standards and sometimes make magic.
Let’s return to your own life and work. Can you think of a situation where you may experience aspects of this approach. This could be when pursuing your own passion or encountering people who follow this path.
How can you make could use of this approach in, as far as possible, a positive way? Again, this could be when pursuing your own route or managing somebody who feels like a misfit but can sometimes make magic.
If you wish, try tackling the exercise on this theme. This invites you to complete the following sentences.
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