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Personal economic success might come either from one’s investment or from one’s work or career. With respect to the former, non—conformist with enough risk tolerance usually turn out to be more successful than conformist. With respect to the later, while the non--conformist may work more efficiently in areas where the market is in constant change, conformist tends to be more successful in areas which emphasis rules and call for conformity.

Regarding those who achieve economic success through investing their wealth in the stock market, individuals without independent analysis of the ever—changing market would be inclined to follow the main stream—invest a company or a industry for the company or industry is said to be prosperous and many people have invested in, in which case they may not lose a lot of money, neither can they except a great fortune earned. The principle of investment dictate that it is those who seek risk investment in areas which are out of favor with those the majority of investors that ultimately reap higher returns than those who follow the crowd. Populous investment areas turns to be overpriced, risks contain in popular stocks are averaged, so do the benefits. So in the long run, non—conformist with enough risk tolerance turns to receive more from their investment.

Then turn to the sort of economic success that one achieves through one’s work. Neither conformist nor non—conformist would necessarily be more successful than the other, it all depends, on the area in which they sever. In the costumer driven area, where innovation, product differentiate, and creativity are essential to long term success, non—conformist with keen analysis of the market turns to grasp the costumer through taking a unique approach and thus become success. An apt example involves the giant in car industry—Ford corporation. The flow line Ford invested is so efficient that by 1926 a new model cost only one third of the price of the original model. And this enables almost each an adult American to possess a car. Another example of achieving success through behavior differently form the mass is Dell corporation. The primary reason for Dell’s success lies in its unique and creative marketing strategy as well as its fresh idea in designing its computer. However, when it comes to traditional areas, where regulations and rules are emphasized, conformists with profound knowledge of the rules play well in the game. Like in the area of accounting, financial, politics and so on. For example, in the area of accounting, you are excepted to comply with the rules, you need to record whatever required in the form designed by the department of financial, there is no room for you to display your creativity, otherwise you are committing illegal behavior. These who achieve success in the traditional areas just because they are good at the game, they work more efficiently under the constraints of established practices.

To sum up, non—conformists with independent thinking and keen analysis of the investment market achieve more economic success than conformists who follow the crowd. Non—conformists also do better than their conformist peer in their career if their career ask for origination, creativity. But when it comes to the area when compliance is required, conformists usually do better

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