I Am Not a Unique Snowflake

[forsyth]

A lot of my insights, I think, aren't. Well, not exactly. They're just not unique, or surprising, or new. Even the lot of the stuff that seems surprising and Big and Important to me when I think of it. I suspect a lot of it's stuff almost everybody figures out, some time between when they're 16 and 30. And I think this is one of those same kinds of things.

Comments

[scltspider.livejournal.com]

I find that many thoughts and epiphanies become unique in how we relate them to ourselves, and then expound upon them from our own views and life experiences.

You are a unique snowflake, but many snowflakes conform to some kind of symmetry. Instead of worrying about the fact that you have 6 spokes, enjoy the nuances of being you.


This has been your moment of Zen.

[colinmo.livejournal.com]

Does that really do anything to decrease their importance, to you or to others, or to discussion?

[forsythferret.livejournal.com]

Not really, no. Which is part of the point.

[kalifla.livejournal.com]

You are unique, just like everybody else.

[dirkdada.livejournal.com]

There is nothing new under the sun.

Except blerdifleese, cause I just made that up.


We stand on the shoulders of giants, tis true. But boy does it make for an Awesome view.

(believe it or not, i didn't intend for that to rhyme.)