Unique

I've recently thought about uniqueness and it really got the gears in my head turning. ~ My original theory is that we are all unique because though we do to the same things, have the same hobbies and even occasionally think like many other people, no other person is exactly the same as us. No one else has the exact same combination of everything as we do. ~

But then, none of this really amounts to much. You might be unique, but so is everyone else. ~ Being unique begins to sound like a given, something not even worth thinking about. ~ But that can lead to all sorts of speculation. ~ Most of us need a purpose in life. We want something to live for, something to look forward to, some reason we exist. ~ But if we are not all unique, then how do we do this? ~ Uniqueness is important after all, and it must be reaffirmed continuously for us to feel good about ourselves. ~

I've recently listened to a few concerts, and one that really stood out to me was the performance of the highly talented Jan Lisiecki, piano virtuoso at the tender age of fifteen. ~ It makes me wonder if maybe geniuses such as this young pianist are more unique than the rest of us? ~ Were Einstein, da Vinci, and Walt Disney all so exceptionally talented because of their uniqueness? Is uniqueness not the root of originality, and therefore new ideas? ~
So maybe that need to feel special stems from a greed for recognition. ~ Is it not nice to be acknowledged for one's superiority, for one's genius? ~ We all want so desperately to be unique. ~ And some of us succeed, whether it be in the standard way, like Lisiecki, or in the unusual way, like Lady Gaga. ~ Just strive to be yourself, though that might prove to be toughest challenge of all, and that's how you'll come to be at peace with yourself and your quest for uniqueness. ~