I have a confession to make. I’m an Odd Duck, and proud of it!
Odd ducks have certain characteristics. Read on to see if you fit the bill…
Odd ducks sometimes feel like they don’t fit in….they are only happy when they waddle to their own inner drummer.
Odd ducks think differently than other folks. They tend to see and value life differently.
They act differently, frequently spending thousands of hours perfecting something that interests them. They perfect their craft.
Odd ducks take flight in their own timing, oftentimes judging themselves for not flying in formation with others.
Odd ducks are brilliant, love freedom, and wonder about stuff that other people don’t wonder about. They also tend to care deeply.
Odd ducks feel, well, odd. Throughout history, they have been laughed out, ostracized, ridiculed, or called quacks.
Here’s a curious note about the word odd. It derives from the Old Norse word oddi, which means “point of land, triangle, odd number.” It has also come to mean, “Deviating from what is ordinary, usual, or expected; strange or peculiar.”
If there were no odd ducks, there would be less artistic expression, fewer inventions, and the status quo would remain just that. Thank goodness for the odd ducks who preceeded us. To name just a few: Beethoven, Mozart, Buddha, Mohammad, Jesus, Gandhi, Mother Teresa, Leah Walesa, Abraham Lincoln, Mohammad Ali, or the Wright Brothers. So let’s unite, celebrate, and encourage the odd ducks among us, and get busy with the business of living brilliantly. Odd ducks, you are not alone. The world is waiting for you to take flight…
