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    nonconformity

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    n. (u.)Uncountable NounRejection of social, religious norms
    They behaved differently in the name of nonconformity

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    How to Build A Strong Mind | STOIC PHILOSOPHY

    08:04How to Build A Strong Mind | STOIC PHILOSOPHY
    • Set aside now and then a number of days during which you will be content with the plainest of food, and very little of it, and with rough, coarse clothing, and will ask yourself, is this what one used to dread? It is in times of security that the spirit should be preparing itself to deal with difficult times. If you can learn to live with less—less money, less material goods, less comforts, less luxuries—you will be better prepared to do it if it ever becomes a necessity, which is often the case in times of crisis. The third test is the nonconformity test.

      Set aside now and then a number of days during which you will be content with the plainest of food, and very little of it, and with rough, coarse clothing, and will ask yourself, is this what one used to dread? It is in times of security that the spirit should be preparing itself to deal with difficult times. If you can learn to live with less—less money, less material goods, less comforts, less luxuries—you will be better prepared to do it if it ever becomes a necessity, which is often the case in times of crisis. The third test is the nonconformity test.

    • The nonconformity test requires that you learn to live without the approval of others.

      The nonconformity test requires that you learn to live without the approval of others.

    B1

    Highlights of Paris: Eiffel and Monet to Crème Brûlée

    26:09Highlights of Paris: Eiffel and Monet to Crème Brûlée
    • The little boy seems to admire the artist, already notorious for his nonconformity.

      The little boy seems to admire the artist, already notorious for his nonconformity.

    • ALREADY NOTORIOUS FOR HIS NONCONFORMITY.

      ALREADY NOTORIOUS FOR HIS NONCONFORMITY.

    B2

    BBC 6 Minute English April 14, 2016 - Do you think for yourself?

    06:05BBC 6 Minute English April 14, 2016 - Do you think for yourself?
    • what we're doing is using our individual nonconformity to create a more conformist world.

      what we're doing is using our individual nonconformity to create a more conformist world.

    B1

    Stop Over-Explaining: The 3 S’s Rule For Projecting Authority

    19:47Stop Over-Explaining: The 3 S’s Rule For Projecting Authority
    • They basically relaunched Apple's brand around creativity and nonconformity, but done really cleanly, slowly, and strategically.

      They basically relaunched Apple's brand around creativity and nonconformity, but done really cleanly, slowly, and strategically.

    B1

    Rick Steves' Iran

    55:45Rick Steves' Iran
    • While I hoped to find some nonconformity, the vibe here made BYU seem like Berkeley.

      While I hoped to find some nonconformity, the vibe here made BYU seem like Berkeley.

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    Jason Silva & Marie Forleo on Idea Sex, Technology & The Future

    25:45Jason Silva & Marie Forleo on Idea Sex, Technology & The Future
    • So there's one about nonconformity that I'm very excited about and a lot of the inspiration for Shots of Awe because these are totally unscripted,

      So there's one about nonconformity that I'm very excited about and a lot of the inspiration for Shots of Awe because these are totally unscripted,

    B1