There is something about the world finding superiority in being able to fit us into neatly defined boxes with tags labelled Sanguine, Phlegmatic, Choleric, and Melancholic…
The world then begins to define you through these ingenious set of characteristics that they believe you possess based on the personality type that has been handed to you.
Every action taken is explained by the fact that you are Sanguine or Phlegmatic, even when the behaviour trait does not necessarily fit perfectly into that box. “But oh, that must be the reason he acts so weird they will say; I should have known better”.
Now, it starts to get interesting when the world meets people they cannot fit into any of their well-organised boxes. They try so hard to find a perfect fit and when they find none, they choose to give you one anyway but then, you choose not to follow the known path; you choose to break free from the standard!
The minds already ruled by these set boxes, however, cannot comprehend the divergent nature of your very being.
You are not defined by a particular character or one event but by numerous deviating characters that make you who you are.
You are kind, you are confident yet can be humble, you are brave yet can be timid, you are reserved yet can be fun-loving, you are able to communicate with the most privileged yet the less privileged love you just the same, you are strong yet you have areas of weaknesses, you are outspoken, you can stand up for the rights of others, you are intelligent, you can be loud yet insightful, you can be awkward yet interesting, and you are so much more than the world can take-in.
You are everything you can be and there is still so much more the world is yet to discover about you.
You are divergent, not weird, and you rock!
As we get into a new year, accept who you are, be comfortable in your skin and defy the neatly defined boxes if you must!
I am divergent, I stand for many things, and I do not fit in a box.
Happy New Year!!!