As we live life, we’re supposed to become wiser from having experienced more. That’s the theory, at least. But how would one measure that?
There’s an interesting debate if I’ve ever heard one. However, I propose this challenge for you to try, no matter what your age.
The object of this Facebook note is to identify ways which you know, or feel pretty sure, you are NOT average. It sounds like it might be for “misfits” or “pompous” people, but hey, everybody is “not average” in a lot of ways. Try it! I think you’ll love it! I don’t think you’ll have to encourage some friends to try it themselves, either, after they see it! There’s something about not being average that breeds competition. They’ll be “stealing” it, in Facebook-speak, from you as soon as they can find enough time to think about doing it for themselves!
Copy the text between the dotted line as your note in Facebook, MySpace or other places. Put each of your answer on the line just below each emotion.
To make this an English as a Second / Foreign Language exercise, assign the note with some degree of explanation for each answer, whether a sentence, short paragraph or presentation.
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There is a universal philosophy that as individuals, we are each unique. However, that is usually meant in the sense of the combination of everything we are as a person, rather than being something, having accomplished something or possessing something (less preferably) no one else can claim. How unique are we really then, by this measuring stick? Try this little test to see how unique some people you know are to you… just to you, not to the world.
Think of at least 10 friends you have on Facebook (or know on a first name basis in real life) who is, who has done something or who possesses something no one else you personally know can claim. Check your answer by asking yourself if anybody else you know besides that person can claim what you said each were unique for. Try 15 or 20 friends if 10 were too easy for you.
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UNIQUE FOR:
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UNIQUE FOR:
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UNIQUE FOR:
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UNIQUE FOR:
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UNIQUE FOR:
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UNIQUE FOR:
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UNIQUE FOR:
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UNIQUE FOR:
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UNIQUE FOR:
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UNIQUE FOR:
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UNIQUE FOR:
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UNIQUE FOR:
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UNIQUE FOR:
Was this as hard as I made it sound to you (i.e. how unique are your friends)? And what’s unique about you to most of your friends?
Please tag friends you named to encourage them to not only identify them, but also encourage them to try this note. If tagged, please include me because I would like to know the unique people in your lives.
For more introspective Facebook notes like this, please see http://digitalcitizen.ca/facebook-notes/
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I will come back to fill out this note later.
