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First they ignore you...then they ridicule you...then they fight you...then you win Mohatma Gandhi This classic Gandhi quote from more than 70 years ago likely resonates with many of your reading this. We are taught from kinde ...

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First they ignore you...then they ridicule you...then they fight you...then you win

Mohatma Gandhi

This classic Gandhi quote from more than 70 years ago likely resonates with many of your reading this. We are taught from kindergarten on that we should raise our hand before speaking, that we should act with the rest of the group, and that the majority view is the correct, and therefore the safe view. Many times, individual thinking is frowned upon, and as a result, many (if not most) have become accustomed to the mindset that it's just safer to go along to get along.

Likewise, regardless of your professional occupation, you have probably found that this exact thought process has been ever so subtly forced on you. Throughout life, and regardless of the topic...be it religion, politics, business, relationships, or investing...those that think outside the box, and then have the temerity to share their views with others, can many times be viewed as eccentric and a little kooky, if not ...

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