How To Understand And Appreciate Certain People

There's a type of person in the world who breaks things down and rebuilds them. They are the ones who are restless, always pushing, and sometimes do things we don't understand. They are doing the one thing most of us don't do enough of: constantly reflecting on things and how they came to be. Not all of us are like that, but we should be.

The ones who reflect are in a constant state of questioning things. They'll be restless their entire lives. And, with good cause. They are the ones who don't accept the "limitations" of their lives. They're the believers, the doers, the ones to challenge the status quo.

Why are they so hated, so feared, and so reviled?

The reason seems to be that they are the great disrupters. They are the least likely to accept the path the world is on, and the most likely to try to change things. That means something. Why?

What's your vision of the world? Some people have a vision for things. They envision a world where things fit together better, where people are treated better, and where common sense is applied to situations. It sounds great, in theory. That is, until the great disrupters attempt to put their views of things into actionable plans. Then...

That's right! That's when all hell breaks loose, and the world is thrown into a tizzy. The world is in chaos, the disrupters are on the loose, the ones who can't stand changes they don't agree with begin demanding everybody else follow their lead. Does it sound familiar?

If it does, you're not alone. Whose fault is it that the great disrupters can come along and bring such havoc and chaos into our lives? Why was it so easy?

Betrayal of Social Norms

Certain things about the world are factual. For instance, the idea that all men are created equal is misleading.

Before you get on your soapbox, consider it for a moment. If all men are created equal, then doesn't it stop after creation? We're told from youth that all men are created equal, and it's a nice sentiment. However, once we're born, we all start completely different journeys to the end.

The equally created child, hopefully one created out of love and the desire for a child, goes home with a set of parents, and now it's all up to them how that child will turn out. Will that child be successful, miserable, rich, poor, content, well-adjusted, or a complete and total trainwreck?

No, not all people are equals. They have the same basic needs, wants, and desires. That's not equality.

Take, for instance, the American dream. Politicians often refer to the American dream as owning a home. Do you think every American is in a position to own homes or property? Should they be afforded the opportunity? Yes, but handing it to them?

If a child is raised with a moderate amount of financial literacy, that child is better off than one who is not taught about savings, investments, and planning for the future. Of course, it doesn't help to be the child born into the wrong circumstances. Fathers who aren't there make it harder to teach the young the importance of hard work, discipline, and perseverance.

Now, if a social justice commander creates a system that demands homeownership despite their not being able to do it correctly, they create a system that is doomed to fail. It was how companies like General Motors deviled their way into the private loan markets, now known as predatory.

But, you'd be a disruptor to recognize that and attempt to change the work of the social organizers who made that reality.

Other examples of disruptor actions include, but are not necessarily limited to:

Doing things that need to be done, despite the consensus by their detractors.

Recognizing when there are problems that aren't popular to admit to.

Committing to fixing problems some people benefit from.

Pushing the envelope to conquer obstacles.

Being insanely successful in a world that hates success.

Working with people who aren't friendly.

Challenging the status quo.

Calling out corruption.

Calling out abuse in society, or in institutions.

Recognizing that merit still matters more than appearance.

Belief systems that aren't as widely accepted as they once were, like believing in GOD.

Those are all signs of someone who is a disruptor. And, disruptors aren't bad. Remember, however, that they're the first to be villainized by the world. They can be 100% right at times, but because some succumb to fringe beliefs, the disruptor is a villain because they say, "No."

And, all they said no to is something they don't believe is correct.

The fact of the matter is, were it not for the acceptance of fringe beliefs, fringe science, and fringe ideologies, the world wouldn't need so many disruptors. Disruptors are important. They move the needle from the status quo in a direction that it needs to be moved.

Sometimes, that needle needs to be moved backward. Sometimes, it needs to move forward. Sometimes, the right answer is "NO!" Even if it disrupts the direction some think is the right way to go.