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The Rock put it best when he said, “Know your role. And shut your mouth.”

People have been living on this earth for long enough to realize that there are only so many options for what kind of people they can be. Everyone fits a mold that has been filled by millions of people that have come before them.

At some point you have to realize that even though you have complete control over what kind of life you choose to lead, it’s all been done before. The trick is, to find someone that did it best. If you know what kind of person you want to be, find someone that lived that life successfully.

For example, if you want to be a nerd, you have several options. You can be that guy that doesn’t get married, but works for Geek Squad making $20 an hour. Or you could apply your brains to more entrepreneurial ventures like Bill Gates and make jocks everywhere think twice about getting on a nerd’s bad side.

The point of life is to make the most of it: If you aren’t doing that, you should really step back and try to figure out what your role is.

But there are differences between roles and stereotypes. For example, can you tell the difference in this list?

-Supermodels will always sleep with rock stars
-Mailmen will always be afraid of dogs
-Waitresses will always come home with sore feet
-Band kids will never date a cheerleader

Though there are solid reasons why these will be true for the most part, there are always exceptions. So you have to choose whether to be the exception, or the example.

Just like those books where you come to an important scene and you can choose your own ending, there are plenty of ways you can go with your life. It’s just that…in real life, it’s not just a matter of turning back the pages and choosing a new way to go.

So really think about decisions that will put you on a path toward a new ending.

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