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Standing Up For Standing Out: Making the Most of Being Different

Standing Up For Standing Out: Making the Most of Being Different

Paperback

Self-Help

ISBN10: 1500255823
ISBN13: 9781500255824
Publisher: Createspace
Published: Jul 11 2014
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.67
Height: 0.47 Width: 5.98 Depth: 9.02
Language: English
The objective of this book, Standing Up for Standing Out, is to provide you with life-changing strategies that will not only help you cope with being different, but will transform your perception of your difference from a liability into an asset.The book includes interviews with 74 people who look different in terms of height, race/ethnicity, and weight. The author share these struggles and coping strategies on the topics of relationships, belonging, standing out, self-acceptance, working against labels, gaining understanding and compassion, and personal growth. The book begins with a description of the common challenges faced by individuals who are visibly different in a wide variety of ways. Next, is a discussion of a wide range of both coping strategies and effective resources that worked for those we interviewed. Finally, the author describes the positive elements of standing out such as enhanced motivation to excel, being unforgettable, filtering out shallow people, etc. You'll learn how to make a physical difference work to your advantage and how to thrive.

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