UNIQUENESS PARADOX: AM I A SNOWFLAKE OR AM I ORDINARY?
UNIQUENESS PARADOX: AM I A SNOWFLAKE OR AM I ORDINARY? ??
Nature tells it to us: “Every snowflake is unique.” ??? It is shaped by the same physical world, but takes a different shape on its own journey. What about us humans? Are we aware of our uniqueness or do we get lost in social patterns?
?? Nature's Flawless Craftsmanship
As a snowflake floats across the sky, the wind it encounters determines its direction, temperature and humidity. Even deviations make big differences, so that each one is different from the next. This is not the randomness of nature, but its perfect order.
Just like our lives... ??♂??? We are shaped from the moment we are born:
?? Our genetic code gives us a foundation.
?? Our family, environment and experiences shape us.
?? The decisions we make do not determine who we are.
But there is a great paradox here: society wants us to conform, while being different is the law of nature.
?? Authenticity and the Contradiction of Society
It takes courage to be unique ?? because society allows them to conform to certain norms. Difference attracts attention but is also perceived as a threat. People often criticize, ostracize or have difficulty understanding those who don't fit the usual mold.
However, nature allows for sharing. Diversity, not uniformity, flourishes. Like snowflakes, we differ from each other in detail as we take shape. But sometimes instead of experiencing this uniqueness, we choose mediocrity to be accepted.
And why? ??
Because what we produce is like a layer of ice. It is safe to walk on, but underneath lies a deep world. Most people never question what lies beneath the surface. Because change is a door to the unknown and the unknown is the characteristic feature of this door.
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?? Breaking the Mold and Going with the Flow
At some point, the snowflakes melt back into the water. ?? This transformation is part of the hidden. What about us?
What would happen if, like a snowflake, we accepted those who are not abnormal but set aside the expectations of society? ??
?? We call on you to act more courageously. ???
??We shape our own thoughts. ??
?? We can live without fear of our authenticity. ??
And perhaps most importantly, we can melt our crystallized thoughts and experience new forms. Because when the ice melts, everything takes shape again. Again and again.
And now the crucial question is this:
Are you really as wrong as a snowflake, or are you a copy frozen in the fabric of society? ????
I would like to share with you an anecdote I wrote in my book “Büyüme ve Ke?if”:
“Life grows and develops like trees deep in a forest. Each tree is shaped in its own unique way by the strength of its roots and the permanent conditions. Sometimes a storm, sometimes a ray of sunlight changes the direction of the forest. But every tree has a particular shape that is permanent. And so it is with us... We are shaped by many factors: our family, our environment, our experiences. But in the end we part ways and these differences make us special.”
Just like the journey of a snowflake, each of us is shaped differently, but in the end, the purpose of our existence is unique to each of us.
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