Being a "Different" Person

Have you ever felt like you're the one strangest person among people around you?
Have you ever thought that, even tough everyone was unique, but you seemed had the most uniqueness among them?

It takes the guts to stand up and just being you when you're in a condition like that. I have tried once to act differently than the way I have used to be. But it didn't work, I felt like I was completely not me. I have some unique quirks... well actually I think everyone at least has one unique quirk. But in some cases, if you have an unusual quirk among people around you, they usually tend to give you suggestions, advices, anything they think is a good way to change you, to conform you with the "normal" habit according to their perspectives.

I'm not talking about a rebellion topic here, neither the wrong attitudes or sins. If they are the cases, then the only solution is to change them, which is started from renewing the heart. But I'm just talking about uniqueness... Something that was born within us naturally... something that supposed to has the right to be admitted, respected, and celebrated. Because it creates colourful relationships among us.

We do have a responsibility to adjust ourselves with the community where we're in, if it's necessary. But we don't have to lose our authenticity, we shouldn't let it vanishes. God has put some different quirks in each of us, including talents, for a purpose. He created each person to fulfill a particular purpose, so He needs to put some particular ingredients to make that happen. It's just that simple.

Of course, as you already know, not everyone can grasp this truth. So we just need to be wise in assorting between the advices that we need to follow and the other contrary ones. One thing to remember, as it says:
"You were born original, don't die a copy"