Apple thought differently, thats why it is so successful today.
Thoughts after the last 5 months:
I’m not someone who is easy to get along with considering my attitudes and beliefs are very much different as compared to most people around me. I am someone who do not see a need to conform into what everyone else is doing just to fit into the group because they are the majority unless I personally see a purpose in doing so. Oftentimes, such attitudes are viewed as selfishness and lack of teamwork simply because people don’t prefer to have any outliers and conflicting thoughts because it could be very troublesome at times. I agree that being in agreement with any group or organisation is important but unlike some, I don’t agree for the sake of agreement just to fit in. I’m not saying that fitting into the group is wrong, (If you fit well into groups, good for you.) I just don’t fit in blindly without seeing a purpose that aligns with my personal goals and direction.
There are instances when I do agree to disagreement and work together with the majority, especially during official work. I have no issues with either the majority or minority because I think that everyone should also be allowed to be different if they so choose to. That said, I’m not always the minority. When I belong to the majority, I don’t try to rally, convince or pressure the minority to follow suit because they are entitled to their own choices. Lets face it. Everyone has an agenda and purpose in everything that they do. That said, not everyone in the group would find a purpose or support the intent hence resulting in a divide. If minority is deemed selfish for not resonating with the majority, on the flipside, aren’t the majority selfish to expect the minority to conform?
In this society, the leaders of any organisation would definitely prefer everyone be of the same mould, have the same beliefs and do the things they want you to do and don’t try anything different. Don’t ask, just follow. Blindly. Take the path that they’ve set for you and limit the possible outcomes so as to remain in leadership and control. Because we all know that everyone will choose to play a game that they have advantage in, if you happen to be good at something that they are not good at and the audience so happen to take interest in, then they may lose popularity and audience. No audience equals no power. So the best bet is to play the same game over and over again and if someone tries to do something new, they get rid of them as soon as possible.
I’m different in many ways. And I realized that people around subconsciously try to convince me that its wrong to be different. But thankfully, I’m come to a conclusion that its not wrong to be different. Most investors in the world would tell you the same thing: not to put all your eggs in one basket, i.e to diversify your investments, because should the market crashes, you still have other form of investments to fall back on. However, Warren Buffett, one of the top 10 richest man on earth, in his wisdom of investments teaches us not to diversify our investments but to put all our eggs in one basket and watch it carefully. Who makes the most money? Warren Buffett. Enough said. So Warren Buffett was different compared to the majority of so called investment gurus but he’s theory proved to make the most money.
Then the question will be: Since all the other investors didn’t make as much money as Warren Buffett, why did they teach otherwise?
- Because they KNOW that Warren Buffett had the correct way of investing and they themselves are actually doing so but they didn’t want everyone else to be doing the same thing so that they can remain at the top of the game.
- Because everyone else in the investment field is in the belief that one should diversify, so they just taught accordingly since this was the confirmation the market wanted, just to fit in.
- Because their method made them tons of money. But how come none of them are as rich as Warren Buffett?
- Because their method was an easier and failsafe way for any mediocre investor.
Why all average investors didn’t follow Warren Buffett’s way of investment?
- Because it made the most money and if you are rich and powerful, you become an outlier.
- Because although it could make a lot of money, making a pile was not the most important, being part of the norm was.
- Because everyone else said so, I’m just following the majority.
- Because I’m just an average joe, I want to make money but not so much money.
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