interrreeeesting...

How in the world are people so interesting? What do we find so fascinating about other people? What makes us wish we were other people or at least had their lives so badly? What makes us so jealous of what we may not have? What in the world are people around us doing that makes our skin crawl with bitterness and wishful thinking? 

There are some common threads to what folks are getting into that makes persons so worth while.

 I have decided that these things are what do it for people, and so in the next year I shall embrace the bold ingenuity that it takes to grow and learn. 

Here are a few ideas to being interesting.

1. Go Exploring.

 

Explore ideas, places, and opinions. The inside of the echo chamber is where all the boring people hang out.

2. Share What You Discover.

And be generous when you do. Not everybody went exploring with you. Let them live vicariously through your adventures.

3. Do Something. Anything.

Dance. Talk. Build. Network. Play. Help. Write. Create. It doesn’t matter what you do, as long as you’re doing it. Sitting around and complaining is not an acceptable form of ‘something,’ in case you were wondering.

4. Embrace Your Innate Weirdness.

No one is normal. Everyone has quirks and insights unique to themselves. Don’t hide these things—they are what make you interesting.

5. Have a Cause.

If you don’t give a shmee-shma about anything, no one will give a shmee about you.

6. Minimize the Ego-Swag.

Egos get in the way of ideas. If your arrogance is more obvious than your expertise, you are someone other people avoid.

7. Give it a shot.

Try it out. Play around with a new idea. Do something strange. If you never leave your comfort zone, you won’t grow.

8. Hop off the Bandwagon.

If everyone else is doing it, you’re already late to the party.  Do your own thing, and others will hop onto the spiffy wagon you built yourself. 

9. Grow a Pair.

Bravery is needed to have contrary opinions and to take unexpected paths. If you’re not courageous, you’re going to be hanging around the water cooler, talking about the guy who actually is.

10. Ignore the Scolds.

Boring is safe, and you will be told to behave yourself. The scolds could have, would have, should have. But they didn’t. And they resent you for your adventures.

Hmmmm....