The habits of nonconformists are extraordinary. They are constantly looking and often living outside the box. They do not follow the crowd. They question popular trends. They usually go in the opposite direction. And they love creating their own path.
They are rebels, but in a good way. Yes, they frequently confront authority figures. But the authority figures they challenge are usually rigid conformists who use their power to force their beliefs on those in their charge.
Nonconformists are inventors, artists, and revolutionaries. They create things others cannot imagine or don’t have the courage to do. They live in a different reality than people who have fallen into a conventional mindset.
They are the ones who start companies like Apple, Microsoft, Virgin, and Google. They are the ones who travel the world, live in usual homes and places, and build extraordinary lives.
Nonconformists are romantics who love and are loved in intense ways. They are excited by meaningful conversations and bored by small talk. They prefer deep friendships to shallow, inconsistent, and self-serving ones.
Nonconformists are neither liberals nor conservatives. Instead, they are independent! And politically non-partisan.
Here is a comparison of the habits of nonconformists versus conformists. They…
| Nonconformists | Conformists |
| Watch little or no news “shows” on television or the Internet. | Watch lots of local, national, and world television and internet news shows. |
| Do not watch “popular” television shows, preferring educational instead. | Easily get addicted to popular mindless television shows. |
| Eat a vegan, plant-based diet. | Eat an animal-based and processed food diet, as seen in advertisements. |
| Consume little or no alcohol. | Join in this mind-numbing, body poisoning social ritual. |
| Avoid all prescription drugs. | Allow themselves to believe the advice in pharmaceutical company commercials. |
| Live in a cleverly designed small home. | Follow trends and compete with others by getting the biggest house possible. |
| Look for unique ways to create freedom. | Search for ways to buy more stuff. |
| Have a small, select wardrobe. | Constantly add to an already large and mostly unused wardrobe. |
| Wear clothes and their hair in ways that express their individuality. | Dress in clothes and style their hair to match whatever is “popular.” |
| Own a small, fuel-efficient, or electric vehicle, or none. | Buy the newest, most popular model without regard to its size or cost. |
| Do not buy into the gift-giving hype. | Fully embrace merchant-created gift-giving traditions and go into debt to do it. |
| Do not follow marketing-created trends, styles, and fads. | Easily fall for marketing campaigns, promotions, and incentives. |
| Think independently on most issues and are open to new ideas. | Follow their social group, political party, or religion, and closed-minded to all else. |
| Create a lifestyle that matches “their” principles and goals. | Build a life that aligns with current popular ideals. |
Nonconformists’ habits often irritate conformists, and vice versa. They are rarely close friends, but they can tolerate each other to a point. The best way for nonconformists and conformists to get along is not to discuss their views with each other. Nonconformists may need to set boundaries with conformists, but it’s best that they simply be an example as much as possible.
Me? Nonconformist, to the max! 😀