The Rogue Effect
By Deart Bullari
It is fascinating when we think about society in general and the conglomerate of individuals that are part of it. Each one of us has its unique personality. Sociologist Emile Durkheim said that society represents a machine where every one of us has a specific role to make this great machine work.
We are part of a bigger picture, well-formed, well-constructed, and have been working in this particular way for as much as history assures us. We have evolved and created unities and relationships that form an impeccable bond among a group of individuals, forming a web that is divided into different scales of social organizations that we choose what is best fitted to us.
The best example of this concept is the friendships that we created when we were just kids. The social bond that was created in that particular phase in our life affected our personality in many more ways than we think. Individuals that create this kind of bond at an early age tend to assimilate their personalities with the group by forming a single unit.
That is the kind of bond multiplied by a thousand that resonated in each one of us through our childhood that our subconscious could not process in this complex way. We could just feel, and most of us loved that feeling. Recent studies show that the majority of individuals that were part of a social group at a young age show higher traits of happiness when describing this period. Quite the opposite was shown by the other group that was not part of these kinds of social groups in their upbringing. The reason why it affects our personalities is shown by the collectivity of actions. Being part of social groups has its ups and downs but the benefactor of it all is that the individual perceives a more amplified feeling in both ends.
If we create a collective strength in numbers, the effectiveness of the problem-solving capacity will be much higher than a singular approach. That works also, for the happiness factor that is much more amplified when shared with your peers.
Someone might argue that it depends on the individual or the group, but the argument itself speaks for the majority of the time. That being said, it doesn’t mean that this counter-argument is not correct, quite the contrary, this article is suited best to these unique aspects of an individual being formed and the specific circumstances of his or her upbringing, hence, the rogue effect.
The best example of this category is Leonardo Da Vinci. It is called the rogue effect because these particular individuals tend to have deviant behavior. Emile Durkheim clarified that individuals with deviant behavior tend to disrupt the well-functioning of the great social machine. They take different paths, and those paths seal their future. The concept of a singular individual deviating from society is very common and very difficult for that individual.
The deviation from these “machines” is of course metaphorical, due to the indisputable affirmation of their potential from these individuals. Leonardo Da Vinci is not only one of the most brilliant minds in human history, but also one of the most interesting cases of how a certain individual could evolve in becoming a genius in so many different ways. Statistically, the majority of individuals in that kind of society had certain similar characteristics due to the political-economical and religious structure that was imposed at that time.
Like every one of us, Leonardo had a certain upbringing that was amplified due to being the oldest of 12 siblings. Being raised in a heavily male-dominant family in the countryside had a specific role in his mindset. If we think collectively, individuals that come from large families develop a keen interest in exploring new aspects, outside of their perceptions because people want more of what they do not have.
In Leonardo’s case, it was privacy. How can this specific individual, that seemed like any other, in this particular time, developed such a deep interest for what later would define him?
If we are to elaborate on this case, we can imagine young Leonardo, playing with his brothers and friends in villa Vinci. His world until that point was his peers, nature, and fun activities. In this perspective he was just another part of the pack, strolling around every day, not knowing or even thinking about his glorious future.
So how can this young mind start to form brilliant concepts? What was that moment in time that inspired him to alternate his mind into something else, something great?
The moment in time which all of us said goodbye to our childhood friends and went to the next stage of our life. The moment in time when things were changing, but we were too busy living to see these changes. On this kind of individual, the transition from normal to genius is rare. Most of these particular individuals tend to develop these perspectives from a much younger age, between the age of 8 to 10. Certain patterns are formed to ensure and fortify their beliefs. The rouge ones are drawn from one word. Inspiration.
A moment in time that changed our lives forever, by a single concept introduced into our minds. Inspiration. How long until we find the moment that will change our lives? When will we realize what we want to become What will be our inspiration?
