We live in a big world full of a lot of people. About 6.5 billion, not to be exact. And of those 6.5 billion people, 1.5 billion are teenagers. Yes, you are one in 1.5 billion people about the same age as you and one in 6.5 billion the same type of specimen as you. If that doesn’t humble you…well then you obviously haven’t grasped the concept yet. Anyways, it would seem like being different from the 1.5 billion other kids your age and the 5 billion other people of existence might be a little bit of a challenge. And so the question presents itself, how exactly can you be different?

     And the magical answer is…there isn’t a definite one, sorry. I can say with complete confidence that I do not know the answer concerning you. In fact, you may not know the answer concerning you. But what I do know is that you cannot ask others for the answer.  Individuality comes from within the individual (hence the word individual in individuality). Trying to find what makes you different in others only brings you back to the beginning. Sure people can guide you, but don’t feel compelled to like or dislike something because everyone else wants you to. The only thing you’ll gain is a lost sense of direction.

     So go try something new. Read a book. Climb a tree. Jump off a cliff…just kidding, don’t do that unless you are at a certified bungee jumping place and have insurance. But see for yourself what you like and don’t like. It may spark a passion, a hobby, a feeling of fulfillment that can pave the way for you to express your individuality through it. You have the whole world at your disposal. Find what you like, express yourself through it, and you’ll find that the world does not consist of 6.5 billion people, but 6,499,999,999 people plus you.