The Art of Non-Conformity Quotes

“Unreasonable," "unrealistic," and "impractical" are all words used to marginalize a person or idea that fails to conform with conventionally expected standards.”
― chris guillebeau, The Art of Non-Conformity: Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want, and Change the World

“11 WAYS TO BE UNREMARKABLY AVERAGE 1. Accept what people tell you at face value. 2. Don’t question authority. 3. Go to college because you’re supposed to, not because you want to learn something. 4. Go overseas once or twice in your life, to somewhere safe like England. 5. Don’t try to learn another language; everyone else will eventually learn English. 6. Think about starting your own business, but never do it. 7. Think about writing a book, but never do it. 8. Get the largest mortgage you qualify for and spend 30 years paying for it. 9. Sit at a desk 40 hours a week for an average of 10 hours of productive work. 10. Don’t stand out or draw attention to yourself. 11. Jump through hoops. Check off boxes.”
― Chris Guillebeau, The Art of Non-Conformity: Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want, and Change the World

“WHAT YOU DON’T DO DOESN’T MATTER”
― Chris Guillebeau, The Art of Non-Conformity: Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want, and Change the World

“What if you save for 40 years, putting off all kinds of opportunities, then get hit by a bus the day before retirement? Better to plan for the future while also living in the present.”
― Chris Guillebeau, The Art of Non-Conformity: Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want, and Change the World

“When we really get serious about our insecurities, we usually find that three specific fears emerge: the fear of failure, the fear of success, and the fear of change.”
― Chris Guillebeau, The Art of Non-Conformity: Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want, and Change the World

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader. —JOHN QUINCY ADAMS”
― Chris Guillebeau, The Art of Non-Conformity: Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want, and Change the World

“Take your life in your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing: you have no one to blame. —ERICA JONG”
― Chris Guillebeau, The Art of Non-Conformity: Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want, and Change the World

“People say that what we’re seeking is a meaning for life,” he began before clarifying, “I don’t think that’s what we’re really seeking. What we seek is an experience of being alive.”
― Chris Guillebeau, The Art of Non-Conformity: Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want, and Change the World

“You don’t have to live your life the way other people expect you to.”
― Chris Guillebeau, The Art of Non-Conformity: Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want, and Change the World

“The concept of deferred gratification, or sacrificing now to save for the future, can be helpful in setting aside money in a retirement account for old age. It can also serve as an effective rationalization for life avoidance.”
― Chris Guillebeau, The Art of Non-Conformity: Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want, and Change the World

“Sei wagemutig, sei anders, sei unpraktisch - sei alles, womit du die Integrität deiner Ziele und deiner fantasievollen Vision gegen die Leute behauptest, die immer nur auf Nummer sicher gehen, gegen die Kreaturen des Banalen, die Sklaven des Alltäglichen. (Sir Cecil Beaton)”
― Chris Guillebeau, Die Kunst, anders zu leben: Erschaffe deine eigenen Regeln und führe das Leben, das du dir wünschst

“Wenn Sie in Ihrer Kindheit etwas tun wollten, was Ihren Eltern oder Lehrern nicht gefiel, hat man Sie vielleicht gefragt: „Wenn alle anderen von der Brücke springen, würdest du es deshalb doch auch nicht tun, oder?“ Damit ist gemeint, dass es keinen Sinn hat, eine Dummheit zu begehen, nur weil alle anderen es tun. Die Logik dahinter lautet: Denke lieber selbst, statt dich der grossen Masse der Menschen anzuschliessen.
Das ist gar kein so schlechter Ratschlag, auch wenn er manchmal eher dazu missbraucht wird, Kontrolle auszuüben, als Menschen zu selbstständigem Denken anzuregen. Doch irgendwann sind Sie erwachsen, und dann sieht die Sache plötzlich ganz anders aus: Jetzt erwarten die Leute von Ihnen, dass Sie sich genauso verhalten wie sie. Und wenn Sie sich weigern, werden manche Ihrer Mitmenschen darauf ziemlich irritiert oder vielleicht sogar verärgert reagieren. Es sieht fast so aus, als würden sie Sie jetzt fragen: „Schliesslich springen alle Leute von der Brücke. Warum tust du es dann nicht auch?“
Zum Teufel mit den Leuten, die von der Brücke springen. Treffen Sie Ihre eigenen Entscheidungen. Leben Sie Ihr eigenes Leben.”
― Chris Guillebeau, Die Kunst, anders zu leben: Erschaffe deine eigenen Regeln und führe das Leben, das du dir wünschst

“Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy. —DALE CARNEGIE”
― Chris Guillebeau, The Art of Non-Conformity: Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want, and Change the World

“I’ve taken off for long runs in dozens of world cities without a map or any knowledge of the local language.”
― Chris Guillebeau, The Art of Non-Conformity: Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want, and Change the World

“One can resist the invasion of an army, but one cannot resist the invasion of ideas. —VICTOR HUGO”
― Chris Guillebeau, The Art of Non-Conformity: Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want, and Change the World

“Always do what you are afraid to do. —RALPH WALDO EMERSON”
― Chris Guillebeau, The Art of Non-Conformity: Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want, and Change the World

“If you’re stuck in the cage, it’s time to smash the glass around you and crawl your way out. You don’t need anyone’s permission to climb the ladder, and you don’t need to apologize for escaping. If the sleepwalking life is the “real world” of the unremarkably average, the clear alternative is the living world of adventure.”
― Chris Guillebeau, The Art of Non-Conformity: Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want, and Change the World

“Es gibt bestimmte Dinge, die für ein erfülltes Leben von elementarer Bedeutung sind. Die wichtigsten Bedürfnisse sind, zu leben, zu lieben, zu lernen und der Welt ein Vermächtnis zu hinterlassen. Dieses Vermächtnis entspricht unserem spirituellen Bedürfnis, einen Sinn und ein Ziel im Leben zu erkennen, einen Beitrag dazu zu leisten und mit sich selbst im Einklang zu sein. (Stephen Covey)”
― Chris Guillebeau, Die Kunst, anders zu leben: Erschaffe deine eigenen Regeln und führe das Leben, das du dir wünschst

“Die Kluft zwischen Ignoranz und Wissen ist viel kleiner als die Kluft zwischen Wissen und Tun.”
― Chris Guillebeau, Die Kunst, anders zu leben: Erschaffe deine eigenen Regeln und führe das Leben, das du dir wünschst

“Du nimmst dein Leben selbst in die Hand, und was passiert? Etwas Furchbares: Du hast niemanden mehr, dem du die Schuld zuschieben kannst. (Erica Jong)”
― Chris Guillebeau, Die Kunst, anders zu leben: Erschaffe deine eigenen Regeln und führe das Leben, das du dir wünschst

“the person who says something is impossible should not interrupt the person who is doing it.”
― Chris Guillebeau, The Art of Non-Conformity: Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want, and Change the World

“Many people are uncomfortable with change and different ideas, and they’ll work hard at rationalizing their own choices when they come across someone who has made different ones.”
― Chris Guillebeau, The Art of Non-Conformity: Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want, and Change the World

“I’d rather regret something I did than wish I had done something (but sat it out due to fear or other commitments). Let’s embrace more of life, not less. Balanced people don’t change the world, and I’d rather spend my time feeling worn out from meaningful activities and projects.”
― Chris Guillebeau, The Art of Non-Conformity: Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want, and Change the World

“I sometimes go days at a time with very few interactions. Sometimes these days can be lonely, but I don’t think loneliness is always a bad thing if it allows us to slow down and reflect on the world around us.”
― Chris Guillebeau, The Art of Non-Conformity: Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want, and Change the World

“sometimes go days at a time with very few interactions. Sometimes these days can be lonely, but I don’t think loneliness is always a bad thing if it allows us to slow down and reflect on the world around us.”
― Chris Guillebeau, The Art of Non-Conformity: Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want, and Change the World

“Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with their song still in them. —HENRY DAVID THOREAU”
― Chris Guillebeau, The Art of Non-Conformity: Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want, and Change the World

“Whatever your dreams are, start taking them very, very seriously.”
― Chris Guillebeau, The Art of Non Conformity: Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want and Change the World

“Our past may be somewhat responsible for defining who we are at present, but it does not need to define our future.”
― Chris Guillebeau, The Art of Non-Conformity: Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want, and Change the World