Do not know if that is a saying in English as well. I'll try it > "Standing out from the grass/ground level."? We the Dutch are known for not liking people who really want that. Be normal, act normal or more postive said > Be yourself. As if being normal/yourself should exclude standing out from the herd. By the way, I do not think it bad in principal. If you want to stand out it has to be because of your own desires/passion. Do not expect to be put on a pedestal and admired because you want to stand out. But, hey, ofcourse I'm very Dutch and ofcourse that is why I tend to feel that way.
Do not know if that is a saying in English as well. I'll try it > "Standing out from the grass/ground level."? We the Dutch are known for not liking people who really want that. Be normal, act normal or more postive said > Be yourself. As if being normal/yourself should exclude standing out from the herd. By the way, I do not think it bad in principal. If you want to stand out it has to be because of your own desires/passion. Do not expect to be put on a pedestal and admired because you want to stand out. But, hey, ofcourse I'm very Dutch and ofcourse that is why I tend to feel that way.
