1. Go exploring.
Explore ideas, places and opinions. The inside of the echo chamber is where all the boring people hang out.
2. Share what you discover.
And be generous when you do. Not everybody went exploring with you. Let them vicariously through your adventures.
3. Do something. Anything.
Dance. Talk. Build. Network. Play. Help. Create. It doesn't matter what you do, as long as you're doing it. Sittting around and complaining is not an acceptable form of 'something' in case you were wondering.
4. Embrace your innate weirdness.
No one is normal. Everyone has quirks and insights unique on themselves. Don't hide these things-they are what make you interesting.
5. Have a cause.
If you don't give a damn about anything, no one will give a damn about you.
6. Minimize the swagger.
Egos get in the way of ideas. If your arrogance is more obvious than your expertise, you are someone other people avoid.
7. Give it a shot.
Try it out. Play around with a new idea. Do something strange. If you never leave your comfort zone, you won't grow.
8. Hop off the bandwagon.
If everyone else is doing it, you're already late to the party. Do your own thing, and others will hop onto the spiffy wagon you built yourself. Besides, it's more fun to drive than to get pulled around.
9. Grow a pair.
Bravery is needed to have contrary opinions and to take unexpected paths. If you're not courages, you're going to be hanging arouns the water cooler, talking about the guy who actually is.
10. Ignore the scolds.
Boring is safe, and you will be told to behave yourself. The scolds could have, would have, should have. But they didn't. And they represent you for your adventures.
Taken from Forbes's article.
