What Makes Someone Special?
Nothing.
However you think about it, nobody can deny that every single being is different from another.
Each biological and neurological characteristic that makes up a whole person cannot be exactly the same within another. Fingerprints and brain cells, birthmarks, your upbringing, and education, and of course, every single thought articulated in any order is not the same as any other. It’s impossible.
So if this is the case, which it is, obviously, then why do some people get more recognition than others?
Why do some people make it as a(n) ______(fill in your own blank) and others don’t?
Are they vastly different to others?
Not really.
So, does this make them more or less special?
You decide.
We decide who is special. We have defined the term to fit our narrative and then we label others with it.
Someone telling you Michelle Obama is special is their opinion and it doesn’t have to be yours. Saying that, I think she’s special and I aspire to be just like her. But it doesn’t have to necessarily fit your definition of special.
(But I’d definitely want to know how you define special if you didn’t identify Michelle Obama as special yourself!)
More.
It makes some more special because they have found a way to shine. They’ve found a way to stand out with their ideas and values. They used every fibre of their being to make things happen. They just do.
Perseverance into making something out of themselves is what makes a difference between someone who is considered special and someone who is not.
But it starts at home.
You are special to yourself first. Love yourself first.
And then everyone else will find you special too.
Plato is special.
Beethoven is special.
Will Smith is special.
Steve Jobs is special.
Hell. Even Trump is special to some. *shudders*
People don’t just love you for no reason. You have to put yourself out there and not be afraid of rejection. See rejection and stress and pain and suffering as part of life. Become special by simply telling yourself that you are.
Less.
Nobody is special because everyone is different.
Being different is normal.
Normal is not special.
The end.
It’s up to you to stand out.
It’s up to you to recognise yourself and stand individually.
It’s up to you to tell yourself that you are special because nobody else is going to hand you that label for free.
You take it and tell people you’re special.
Nobody will listen until you start doing. And even then, you’ll have to just keep doing for a while before somebody notices you.
But you have to believe that what you’re doing is special.
Neither
This is the point.
Everyone and no one is special.
So make the simple connection in your brain that says “oh!” when you realise you can be special if only you will let yourself. You define the meaning of the word, and if you want to be special, just tell yourself that you are, act like you are, dress like you are, treat yourself like the royalty that you are.
Do what you think special people do and work like other special people. If you admire Alicia Keys and want to play the piano like her then just get off your a** and learn. Do you think she got to where she is by accident?
So, what makes anyone special?
Whatever you like.
Do you want to be special?
Then you must be special.