▶ Your Answer :
There have been dissenters to the view
that being different from others is better than being similar in order to
succeed. However, in my opinion, there should be more emphasis on being
different rather than being similar. There are two reasons: First, being
different is the only way to survive in the world. Second, by having various
experience, one can have many opportunities to success.
To begin with, being
dissimilar let people survive in this harsh world. To survive in this world of
endless competition, people ought to have their own characteristics. In case of
being famous, everyone is aware that being recognized by others is like a camel
passing through the eye of a needle nowadays. One's ability can be clouded by
other's ability, so in order to succeed, a person must have distinct personality.
I want to take No Hong-chul, who is a Korean comedian, as an example. When he
appeared on a TV show, everyone was surprised because of his odd behave and way
to speak. He always spoke fast like a rapid-fire gun. At the beginning, he was
not famous. Instead, most people teased him. However, as time went by, people
have interests in him, and a few program directors invited him in their shows.
Eventually, he loomed on Infinite Challenge, which was the best Korean TV show.
Furthermore, he made a lot of money and became famous. He said that being
different from others might make himself remarkable and get success.
On top of that,
through diverse experience, a person gets chances to succeed. Imagine that
people only have the similar life with others. Would it be possible to get
success? The answer will be 'no'. The only key to succeed would be to have a
wide range of diverse experience. For example, according to the late Jung
Jooyeong's autobiography I read a few months ago, he had an exceptional
childhood. He overcame difficulties regarding business. He just finished
elementary school and started working in many fields. He worked at a car repair
shop and a port in Incheon. Through these experiences, he got knowledges and
skills about cars and ships. Therefore, he established Hyundai and made this
company the most successful company in Korea. Finally, he became one of the
most respected company owners in Korea. I believe that the experiences from the
repair shop and port accounts for his success. If he lived like others who went
to college and had a job, he could not have been successful.
To sum up, having
different characteristics from others allows one to survive in this world.
Moreover, unlike normal people, people who have a wide range of experience have
chances to succeed. In this regard, I can assuredly say that being different
allows one to succeed instead of being similar.
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