Psychologists describe two primary routes to success: **adaptation** and **originality**. Adaptors align their beliefs and behavior with group norms. Originals challenge the current—advancing ideas that defy clichés and, in time, move the world forward.  This book explores how any of us can become more original. Originality isn’t about refusing reality; it’s about refusing resignation—choosing to improve circumstances instead of simply adjusting to them.  When was the last time you had a truly fresh idea? Many of us, chasing approval and fearing failure, choose to fit in rather than stand out.