People stand out when they challenge the status quo. It could be an engineer that thinks about the solution to a traffic pattern in a different manner or a store clerk that notices foot patterns during a shift that brings more revenue with a shift in product placement. People have a great tendency to put things in boxes and think that's the only place something should be, that people should be. If people try to "move that cheese", for instance, the engineer may be scorned for wasting time on traffic patterns because that isn't "her box"... the clerk may be scolded for wasting time people watching when he has assignments to fold clothes or dust. As a result of the majority of people not wanting their boat rocked, people to stay in their assigned lane because society encourages (and sadly rewards) that type of behavior.
But, what happens when someone goes beyond expectations? At one point in history, instincts kept us alive. If we take time to listen closely, there is still a bell within us that can alert that something is just not right. It doesn't have to be life threatening, merely a situation or solution isn't the best it can be. If your instinct tells you something, put your brain to work. You can be the one outlier that discovers great things - or as in this story, corrects a false assumption that had been perpetuated for eons. Don't let a "container define your story". http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/alexander-the-great-father-tomb_55afec52e4b0a9b948536a84
