“A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.” --Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Being different gives you so many opportunities for self-insight and self-discovery ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Writer by day, Comic by night, who aims to inform, inspire, and amuse. There is something quietly profound in the tale of Stitch ...

Being different can be seen as a relatively positive quality in Western society due to the public recognition it can bring. Depending on the situation though, someone can quickly feel like an outsider ...

It’s easy to stay focused on the negative aspects of being different. Thinking of the negatives about your situation is the natural response. However, dwelling on the negative is usually harmful to ...

The social media trap of comparing yourself to others can trigger feelings of confusion, jealousy and inadequacy. That was certainly true for anti-bullying advocate Lizzie Velasquez, who found that ...

There is a cost to being different. Trust me, I’ve paid it in full, with interest. When I walked into Apple Music as the Head of Global Consumer Marketing, I didn’t blend in. My hair was big. My ...

The Gift of Being Different was inspired by Abigail's dyslexia diagnosis, this book explores the feelings that arise for children who do not learn in a typical manner and celebrates how those ...