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1. IndiViDuality
Created by: Jeremy Maddox

2. Definitions
Individual
in⋅di⋅vid⋅u⋅al [in-duh-vij-oo-uh l]
A single human being, as distinguished from a group.
Individualism
in⋅di⋅vid⋅u⋅al⋅ism [in-duh-vij-oo-uh-liz-uh m]
The principle or habit of, or belief in independent thought or action. The
pursuit of individualism rather than common or collective interests.

3. IndiViDuality: Pros &
Cons
PROS
• Have Accepted Themselves
– Act Different (verses societal norms)
– Look Different (verses societal norms)
– Respected (for the most part)
CONS
• Targets of the Society
– The Crowd wants CONFORMITY
• Conformity: Action or behavior in correspondence with socially accepted
standards, conventions, rules, or laws.
– Feared (Inner power aka confidence, scares people as a result of
being unbound, but it also attracts because of its security and
stability)
– Outcast (Because society doesn’t know how to categorize you)

4. CONFORMITY:
The Enemy of the IndiViDual

5. Lil’ Jim
=
JAMES NATHAN ALEXANDER aka LIL’ JIM
Middle Class Family
2 Parent Household
3.46 GPA
Lives in the Suburbs
Attends Apple High Academy
-LETS SEE WHAT CAN HAPPEN WHEN YOU DON’T KNOW WHO YOU ARE-

6. STAGE 1: COLLEGE
•Pressured by society and his immediate
surroundings to conform.
[Parties, drugs, condom-less sex, being
Lil’ Jim
scene, not being “a punk”, all of the above]
Thus, the search for identity starts
under the wrong motivation.

7. Stage 2: The Fallout

8. Lil’ Jim
=
JAMES NATHAN ALEXANDER aka LIL’ JIM
At age 20, he has 2 different baby mothers
Parents kicked him out of their house for good
Dropped out of College
Survives on Welfare
Can only afford to live in the inner city projects
-THIS IS WHAT CAN HAPPEN WHEN YOU DON’T KNOW WHO YOU ARE-

9. “The individual has always had to struggle to
keep from being overwhelmed by society. If
you try it, you will be lonely often, and
sometimes frightened. But no price is too high
to pay for the privilege of owning yourself.” ~
Friedrich Nietzsche
Have you met yourself???

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11. Purpose
BEING AN INDIVIDUAL STARTS WITH HAVING PURPOSE.
Why am I here? What am I living for?
How do I define my success?
“ONLY WHEN YOU HAVE PURPOSE,
CAN THE MEANING OF YOUR WALK EVOLVE.”

12. Definition of Self
• Do NOT let society LABEL you. DEFINE
yourself before accusations start.
• When you are DEFINED, you take the pen
away from people who draw conclusions…
Defined: Brand, Legacy, Elite Labeled: Fad, No Legacy, Cheap

13. Influence
“You’re five closest friends will determine how you
think, feel, and act.” – Dr. Tyrone Bledsoe
You will be influenced. There’s no getting around it. But
you CAN choose who influences YOU!

14. Gnarls Barkley X Who Cares
Basically I'm complicated
I have a hard time taking the easy way
I wouldn't call it schizophrenia
But I'll be at least 2 people today
If that's okay
It's deep how you can be so shallow
And I'm afraid cause I have no fear
And I didn't believe in magic
Until I watched you disappear
I wish you where here
You see, everybody is somebody
But nobody wants to be themselves
and If I ever wanted to understand me
I'll have to talk to someone else

15. An IndiViDual is…
One Who Listens
One Who Thinks for Themselves
One Who is Grounded (Spiritually, and or Ethically)
One Who is Conscious (SELF Aware, Aware of
Environment, and Aware of Others)
We’re constantly being told what other people think we are, and that’s
why it is so important to know yourself.” – Sarah McLachlan
“It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought
without accepting it” – Aristotle

17. Resources
Strength Deployment
Inventory - Learn about
yourself in depth.
Myers Briggs Personality
Assessment – Self Report
Tool

18. “”A lot of people follow the
crowd but the crowd follows
the individual.
You lead by default choosing
not to follow.” – Jeremy C.
Maddox