if we are true to ourselves we all manage to fit together perfectly.

" Throughout our lives, we are expected to do things by society's standards. We are trained, early in life, how to think and how to fit in so that we may "succeed," as it is defined by the rest of the world.


... odd is when you are true to yourself. 'even' is when you are 'true' to the wishes of others at the expense of yourself ... Being even is an expense because if you are not being yourself, how can you fully enjoy the journey of living? How can you be happy? How can you discover the true passion of your life - the reason you were put on this planet? How can you really love who you are and love what you do if you are not living as the real you?

... jigsaw puzzle ... Each one of these is different. But put them all together in just the right way and they make a wonderful picture."Same is true of people. Each one of us is different - ODD - and yet, if we are true to ourselves we all manage to fit together perfectly. If any two pieces are alike, you no longer have a puzzle that is beautiful picture waiting to happen. You just have a pile of useless pieces." "

-- ODDITUDE, John R. Powers