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141. Most people recognize the benefits of individuality, but the fact is that personal economic success requires conformity.
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1、individuality很重要(科学方面的例子)
2、individuality在经济上也很重要
3、conformity也是获得经济成功的必要条件
It seems at the first glance that individuality and conformity contradict with each other. However, indeed, they may interact and cooperate to acquire better results, especially when the topic of personal economics is concerned. I generally agree with the speaker's views about both the benefits of individuality and the significance of conformity.
The crucial role of individuality in daily life and societal development has long been well recognized. In many fields such as natural sciences and industry, individuality is regarded as the source of innovation. An outstanding inventor has his own thoughts and ideas which exceed the reach of ordinary people. It is this kind of feature that distinguishes him from the ordinary. It is this kind of feature that makes him seem a little bit strange. At the same time, it is this kind of feature that reveals the greatness of his thoughts which leads the pace of the times. Take Albert Einstein as an example. When his theory of relativity, the milestone in physics history, first came out to the world, hardly few people could understand it. Both his dishevel hair and seemingly weird thoughts are looked as the signs for individuality and cleverness.
Also, in the field of economics, individuality has made considerable contributions to achieving personal success. A person who always goes after others will never find his rich gold mine but only some, if any, poor ones which are not chosen by the heralds. In the world of business, always to follow others is not a good strategy. For instance, the prices of stocks often change violently during a very short time. It's impractical to rely your decisions on observing and following others' conducts. To win personal success, individuality is a pivot which takes an individual out of the crowd of plain people. A successful entrepreneur has the ability to make his own way which shows his individuality. Without individuality, Brim and Page, the two founders of Google which is now the biggest internet searching engine in the globe, would not have the courage to finish their program, and we would not be able to get information so quickly as we actually are today.
However, on the other hand, too much emphasis on individuality may bring about eccentricity and peculiarity which exceed normal standard. Conformity is also beneficial and indispensable to win personal economic success. Human is a sort of societal animal and we do business in the whole market, where exist some elements out of personal control. Conformity appeals the accordance with the environment, including the natural resources, national price climate and so on. Moreover, a person who has the character of conformity is good at tackling the relationship with others. No successful entrepreneur, no matter Bill Gates or Teddy Turner, goes to the extreme of individuality to simply try to catch people's eyes. They have learned the very importance of conformity and the useful skill to build a beneficial environment.
In sum, both individuality and conformity deserve considerable attention. Not only neither of them can be overwhelmed by the other, but their sensitive relationship should be kept in a good balance as well. Since this is really a formidable task, it's natural to understand why there are so few individuals with great personal economic success. |
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