| There's a fly in my house. It has been here for | | | | unsuitable is an opportunity to learn something |
| two days. It's smaller and looks different than the | | | | new. Uncover it! |
| house flies I've seen all winter. And it's bigger than | | | | 5. When you stand out, you have a better chance |
| a fruit fly, so I know it didn't come from the | | | | of being heard. Say it! |
| bananas in the kitchen. I'm excited. It's the first | | | | 6. People will talk about you. Use it! |
| sign of spring! This fly may be a misfit, but I'm | | | | 7. Expanding on that which makes you different |
| pretty attracted to the misfits of this world and | | | | will elevate you to one of a kind. Enjoy it! |
| thrilled to have it in my life. | | | | 8. Misfits often look at things from slightly |
| So it was a short leap from this misfit, the fly, to | | | | different angles. Notice it! |
| this Top Ten. Hey, no excuses for the strange | | | | 9. Misfits tend to question accepted views and to |
| wanderings of my mind. That's the point. | | | | consider contradictory ones. Challenge it! |
| The Top Ten Ways to Enjoy Being a Misfit: | | | | 10. Just like the fly in my house, if you're the only |
| 1. What causes you to be labeled a misfit is the | | | | one out there, the lanes are wide open! Floor it! |
| very thing that makes you an individualist. Explore | | | | First, ask yourself "Am I a misfit in any way?" |
| it! | | | | And if so, don't concern yourself with hiding or |
| 2. Your "misfit-ness" is often your strength. Hone | | | | compensating for it. But instead, ask yourself, |
| it! | | | | "How can I expand that to other areas of my |
| 3. If being a misfit looks like fun, others will follow | | | | life?" Because today's misfit is tomorrow's |
| you. Flaunt it! | | | | maverick. |
| 4. Every circumstance in which you find yourself | | | | |