Rebel Rebel

The Story

Rebel

Being a rebel once in a while is what brings you forward in life without having any regrets later! It is a way to resist to something you do not want. The other party (who wants you to behave in another way)  sees it as rebellious, not following authority, the odd one out. The group mechanisms work in a way nobody is allowed to stick their heads out by defiant behavior. The group should be harmonious, every element the same, which restricts the individual in its development. Especially with kids. They can’t be reasoned with, they miss self-control, so why try the impossible? When you want to go left, but the others go right, what do you do? Be the rebel! Don’t take the easy road, like Robert Frost wrote in his famous poem:

Follow your own Path

When you are a kid, you need to learn a lot. In the right order, as you should not try to run before you can walk. But you find out by doing it! Learn by Behavior. Being stubborn can help you to be more persistent and have a longer endurance. Despite what others say, you have to follow your own course. Taking that less followed road will give you the sense of being in control. Being invincable. Of course you will fail once in a while but your victories will be much bigger in the end!

Rebel Rebel

David Bowie referred in his lyrics of his 1974 single Rebel Rebel to his struggle to be open about his bi-sexuality. His open uncertainty and for sure his expressed opposition against the happy mainstream that pushed him down gave thousands of young kids  an enormous boost to follow their own compass! “You’ve got your mother in a whirl- She’s not sure if you’re a boy or a girl”. The song opened a new world of opportunities for these kids, but for Bowie it closed his Glam Rock-period, after which he dived into the Funk and Soul.

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