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Individuality

            There are many different characteristics and unique qualities that make up every person. These different characteristics define us as who we are and show our true individuality. So what characteristics bring out our uniqueness and individuality? I believe they are the ones that separate ourselves from other people and make us our own person that define our individuality. Talent, confidence, ambition, and selflessness are all good examples of qualities that separate us from others, and it’s these kinds of qualities that keep things interesting and make the world go round.

            Everyone is born with a special and different talent. Some people are fortunate enough to discover what that talent is, others are not as fortunate. Whether you can play an instrument of any type, wow people with your voice, be successful in competitive sports, use your knowledge to participate in scholarly activities, or even be able to speak and share your opinions in front of large groups, these are all unique talents. It takes passion, drive and dedication to be able to practice these different talents. The passion, drive, and dedication are things that only you posses. Though someone else might share the same talent as you, it still makes you different and special because there is a certain style to the way that you do what you do, a style that cannot be practiced by anyone else.

            Confidence is a trait that is starting to be found in people less and less. There are all kinds of advertisements, companies, and television shows/movies that make people feel like they need to fit in with the people around them. Many people feel the need to conform to everyone around them. But it’s the people who can avoid that conformity that have true individuality. These people are comfortable with who they are and they don’t want to be anyone but themselves. They live their lives their own way and not the way society says they should. Having confidence in yourself  is a very unique quality because as stated before, with society the way it is now, there are very few people who actually have confidence in themselves.

            Those individuals who have strong ambitions and go after their goals in life really show individuality. Many people often get discouraged and talked out of going after what they want in life. Like the confidence topic, someone who goes after what they want and not what other people want really give a good impression on individuality. Ambitious attitude shows strength as well as independence. Most people do have ambitions, whether their ambitions are towards future careers, focusing on having a family, or just going after whatever they see themselves doing in the future, they are still striving to get where they want to be, and they’re not going to let anyone talk them out of what they want to do. All these different ambitions really separate individuals from each other. Therefore, it shows their uniqueness and their true individuality.

            Last but not least is selflessness. The reason that I believe selflessness is a quality that shows individuality, is because not many people these days have that “make others feel good,” attitude. Not everyone, but a lot of people nowadays tend to only care about themselves, and don’t really do much for others. However, selflessness is when someone will do something for someone else without expecting anything in return for it. They do it just because it makes them feel better about themselves. People can be selfless with the love they give others, their ability to listen to others, the amount of patience they have, as well as the time they dedicate to other people in their lives. These are people who have the ability to make others feel loved, appreciated, and special. Selflessness is not exactly common now a day. We live a world where many people are “self absorbed.” So being selfless is definitely a unique quality and absolutely shows individuality.

            All these qualities plus many more, really explain what true individuality is. Everyone has a quality or trait that separates them from others and makes them different, in a positive way of course. Some people may not posses some of the qualities that I described, but those qualities aren’t the only ones that make someone unique. There is always a quality in someone that cannot be found in anyone else. Therefore, everyone possesses true individuality. Anything that makes you who you are defines your true individuality.