You hear a lot of negative talk surrounding non conformity, mostly from people who don't take the time to understand. They see only what they want to see, judging people for being different. 

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A lot of people are intimidated by non conformists because they themselves are deeply unconscious. They are afraid because they don't understand them or lack the courage to be guided buy their own values and standards as a man. It's easier to hang shit on them for thinking different and going against the grain. It's a very sad place to be and it's a sign of weakness.

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A non conformist isn't someone who goes around making trouble for the fun of it. They're not being a non conformist just to be different. Sure, they're an outlaw in a sense because they do things their way whether you like them or not and a lot of people find that intimidating. A true non conformist is someone who has done the very difficult work of growing from the inside out, they know who they are, they know where they're going and they're not afraid to walk their walk, alone if they have to.