Fitting in - or not

Jon Acuff is a funny guy.
Sometimes he tries to be a serious guy - in order to fit into the system.
I'm glad he learned that he doesn't have to. 
And neither do you.

But it is scary thing.

Because...

When you step outside the system, you get worried that people will say, “That’s not how it’s done. Nobody does it that way.”

Dontchya' know...?

College students can’t change majors so late in college.
Stay at home moms can’t start businesses.
People in their 40s don’t get to chase completely different careers.
The system has so many rules.

But Jon doesn't leave us there. Instead he says:

And guess what, you have the permission to choose the way you take.
We don’t need you to fit into the system. The system is full. We need people brave enough to escape the system and show all of us it can be done.

Preach it, brother!!!
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This is a great post, but don't just take my word for it. Read the whole thing here.