Curism

Why We Need To Stop Trying To Fit It (& What True Belonging Looks Like)

By Brené Brown

The Benefits Of Being Awkward (& Why It's Awesome)

By Ty Tashiro

Why Being An Underdog Actually Gives Us An Unfair Advantage

By Dean Graziosi

The Power Of Being An Underdog & The Art Of Battling Giants

By Malcolm Gladwell

Being An Original & Going Against The Grain

By Adam Grant

Being An Introvert In A World Of Extraverts

By Susan Cain

Cultivating Weirdness & Idiosyncrasy Credits

By Olga Khazan

The Freak Factor: How Our "Weakness" Is Our Strength

By David Rendall

“Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently... They push the human race forward.”

The Upsides Of Not Fitting In

By Einzelgänger

Films & Trailers

Slomo & In Search Of Greatness

Clips & Interviews

By Ken Robinson & Eckhart Tolle

Insight

The Atlantic

The Perks of Being a Weirdo

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Minute Hack

Why Outsiders Make The Best Entrepreneurs

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Quartz

“Fitting in is the greatest barrier to belonging”

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Medium

How To Be An Outsider & Still Be Happy

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Huffington Post

The Five Traits of Free Thinkers

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Psychology Today

On Being the Outsider

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Loner Wolf

Do You Ever Feel Like an Outsider Looking In? Here’s Why …

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City AM

How misfits can succeed in a world run by insiders

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Brain Pickings

the Power of Being an Outsider

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Uplift

Brené Brown on True Belonging

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susanna Barlow

Understanding the Rebel Archetype

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Salon

Lidia Yuknavitch & the misfit hero’s journey

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D.I.Y.

Psychology Today

Are You a Free Thinker? A Self-Assessment Inventory

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TED Talks

By Lidia Yuknavitch

Tips & Webisodes

By Jason Silva

Animated Shorts

By The School Of Life

Podcast Clips

Kevin Kelly

What Makes You Weird as a Kid Makes You Successful as an Adult

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Audio Books

Being Weird

Taken from Weird, by Olga Khazan.

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Book Extracts

The Risky Business Of Going Against The Grain

Taken from Originals, by Adam Grant.

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Introduction

Taken from The Misfit’s Manifesto, by Lidia Yuknavitch.

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Goliath

Taken from David And Goliath, by Malcolm Gladwell.

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What Does It Mean To Be Awkward?

Taken from Awkward, by Ty Tashiro, Pd.D.

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Part One: Think Differently

Taken from The Freak Factor, by David J. Rendall

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