This past week I put my finger on a personal mindset I seem to have held since a young age – one which has served me well: “I don’t want to be a typical anything.”
This was as close as my fragile self-esteem could get me to “I’m going to be #1!” 😉
My goal is to beat the average. I aim for the top 5%, I suppose.
In practice, it means on some deep level, I refuse to settle for being…
- A typical man
- A typical husband
- A typical father
- A typical teacher
- A typical preacher
- A typical Christian
Did you notice anything as you were reading the word “typical” throughout that list?
What does it say about human nature – and our approach to life – that the word “typical” has overwhelmingly negative connotations?!
It makes me sad to say, but it doesn’t really take much effort to be atypical in this world.
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