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Why being different is good: 11 reasons why your differences make you valuable ๐Ÿชž

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Why being different is good: 11 reasons why your differences make you valuable –

Introduction ๐Ÿ‘‹

Research shows that as humans, we tend to like people more if they’re similar to us.

Humans tend to:

  • Like things that are familiar ๐Ÿชž
  • Be scared or skeptical of things/people that are different ๐Ÿค”
  • Trust people more if we have things in common with them ๐Ÿค

But what does that mean if you’re different to everyone else? ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™€๏ธ

How do you cope when when you’re obviously different?

Whether you’re different because of your:

  • appearance ๐Ÿชž
  • age ๐Ÿง“
  • disability โ™ฟ
  • marriage or civil partnership ๐Ÿ’
  • pregnancy ๐Ÿซ„
  • race ๐ŸŒˆ
  • religion or belief ๐Ÿ™
  • sex ๐Ÿง‘
  • sexual orientation ๐Ÿ’‘
  • gender identity/reassignment โ™€๏ธโ™‚๏ธ
  • family ๐Ÿ‘ช
  • upbringing ๐Ÿ‘ถ
  • interests ๐Ÿค”
  • personality ๐Ÿ’–
  • health ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€โš•๏ธ

Here are 11 reasons why being different is actually really valuable. ๐Ÿ’–

1. It makes you more interesting โ˜€๏ธ

Whilst humans love familiarity, we’re also very curious.

If you’re different, you have a different story to tell, and that makes you more interesting to other people! ๐Ÿ“–

2. It gives you a different perspective ๐Ÿ‘€

Being different makes you see situations in a different way, which can be really helpful because you:

  • can come up with ideas people haven’t thought about before ๐Ÿง 
  • explain things in different ways ๐Ÿ’ฌ
  • change peoples perspectives ๐Ÿ‘€
  • understand things other people don’t ๐Ÿค”

3. You can make teams more successful ๐Ÿ†

Imagine you’re creating the ultimate football/soccer team. โšฝ

Would you want every member of the team to be a goalkeeper, with the exact same background, appearance, and skills as a goalkeeper? ๐Ÿฅ…

Definitely not – you wouldn’t score any goals if everyone was a goalkeeper!

Being different makes teams more successful. ๐Ÿ™Œ

If you’re on a team and you’re very different to everyone else, you should think to yourself:

“Great, this is my opportunity to help the team to become more successful!”

4. It can make you more creative ๐ŸŽจ

Being different means that you have different ideas, which are a really important part to being creative. ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐ŸŽจ

A lot of creative people become creative because of their differences — they use their differences to other people to inspire creativity. ๐Ÿคฉ

This is something that people who are the same as everyone else wouldn’t be able to do!

5. People can learn from you ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿซ

Whilst it can be really difficult when you’re different, it’s a great opportunity to:

  • Teach other people about your life and differences ๐Ÿ”Š
  • Help people to become more open-minded and accepting ๐Ÿ’–
  • Introduce people to new ideas and ways of thinking ๐Ÿง 
  • Make people feel more comfortable with and aware of your differences ๐Ÿค

This is a great way to make the world a better place. ๐ŸŒ

6. You can learn from other people ๐Ÿค“

When people are the same as everyone else, they don’t have to put as much effort into understanding the people around them. ๐Ÿ˜ด

On the other hand, if you’re different to everyone else, you’re constantly learning about other people’s perspectives because they’re different to you!

Over time, being different can help you to understand other people better. ๐Ÿง 

7. You stand out from the crowd ๐Ÿ’ƒ

One of the great things about being different is that it makes you stand out from the crowd.

This can:

  • give you more opportunities because you’re different ๐ŸŽ
  • make you more memorable ๐Ÿง 
  • help you make more friends because you’re more noticeable ๐Ÿค
  • help you to inspire others ๐Ÿคฉ

8. It can make you more resilient ๐Ÿ‹๏ธโ€โ™€๏ธ

Being different can be tough, and make you a tough person as a result. ๐Ÿ’ช

Because you’re different from others, you could be:

  • More confident in uncomfortable situations – because being different is uncomfortable!๐Ÿ˜ฌ
  • Able to adapt to change better (because you’re used to being surrounded by people who are different to you!) ๐Ÿ„โ€โ™€๏ธ
  • More comfortable standing out – because you’re used to being different! ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐ŸŽค

9. It can improve your communication skills ๐Ÿ”Š

Being different can mean that you might have to work harder to:

  • make sure people understand you โœ…
  • get people to trust you and listen to you ๐Ÿ‘‚
  • help people feel comfortable around you ๐Ÿค
  • get people to accept and embrace your differences ๐Ÿค—

This can all help you to develop amazing communication skills, that are really valuable in the workplace!

10. You’re more attractive to businesses, and can help make them more successful โœจ

Whilst people might find being different uncomfortable, businesses love it. ๐Ÿคฉ

The most successful businesses are often the ones who do things differently! ๐Ÿ•บ

Research has also shown that the businesses with the most diversity (people who are different), might also be more successful. The studies found that companies with more diverse management teams have 19% higher income due to more innovation! ๐Ÿ“ˆ

11. It can make you a better friend ๐Ÿ’–

Being different can also make you a better friend. ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿคโ€๐Ÿง‘

If you’re different, you could be:

  • More understanding of people’s differences, because you face being different every day
  • Better at understanding different perspectives
  • More empathetic when people are having a hard time if you’ve struggled when being different
  • Good at giving people advice, with ideas they haven’t thought of before

Conclusion ๐Ÿ‘

So that’s it!

Being different makes you valuable because:

  1. It makes you more interesting โ˜€๏ธ
  2. It gives you a different perspective ๐Ÿ‘€
  3. You can make teams more successful๐Ÿ†
  4. It can make you more creative ๐ŸŽจ
  5. People can learn from you ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿซ
  6. You can learn from other people ๐Ÿค“
  7. You stand out from the crowd ๐Ÿ’ƒ
  8. It can make you more resilient ๐Ÿ‹๏ธโ€โ™€๏ธ
  9. It can improve your communication skills ๐Ÿ”Š
  10. You’re more attractive to businesses, and can help make them more successful โœจ
  11. It can make you a better friend ๐Ÿ’–

Hopefully this article has helped you to feel more confident about why your differences make you valuable!

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