Do you feel that you are not in step with those around you? It’s far more than walking around in a partial daze of nostalgia or wishing for the ‘good old days’ or any other mild reaction to the vagaries of life. This is far deeper. You not only feel but know that you are marching to a far different drummer. I think the question is – are you concerned with being out of step? Or… are you continuing your journey, aware of others, aware of your ‘different’ but happily continuing?
It really isn’t necessarily ‘bad’. I would suggest the only ‘bad’ portion is if you didn’t know or don’t like your own ‘different’. Listening to different music is more than just humming along. But it also means that you aren’t oblivious to what’s happening around you. In fact, your awareness provides you with an understanding of why you are out of step. And awareness is always the first step to change… if that’s what you want.
Maybe a different question would be: what are you afraid of if you are the ‘out of step’ type? Do you think you are missing something? Granted you will pay a price, but there is also a cost to ‘going along’. What is best for you? Because it is your own tune, your own drummer do you fear you will be alone? That should be the least concern. You will never be totally alone because paths always cross.
In the final analysis, being ‘out of step’ becomes a wilful choice. You can choose to be part of the herd or you can choose to continue marching to that different drummer. While I try and not place any value judgment on individual v. group drum, I must admit my preference is for the individual. This is what adds flavor and spice. It also makes for a delighted joy when we discover that there are times when we are hearing the same song and drum.
…but, what do you think?
