UNCOMMON

1. un·com·mon
   ˌənˈkämən/

   adjective

   1. 1.

      out of the ordinary; unusual.

   adverb

   1. 1.

      remarkably.

   
   

"UNCOMMON.....UNCOMMON, can you use it in a sentence please?"

This was the thought or question that went through my head when I pulled up the definition of UNCOMMON.  It wasn't that I didn't know what it meant, it was how it was used in a sentence that struck me as odd.  

This is what it said, "prostate cancer is not uncommon in men over 60"  Wait...what?

First of all, isn't that a double negative?  Wouldn't the sentence be better if it said, "prostate cancer IS common in men over 60"?

Anyway....let's stick with UNCOMMON being out of the ORDINARY....being UNUSUAL...being REMARKABLY!

One of the synonyms of UNCOMMON is "peculiar."

In the Bible, 1 Peter 2:9 (KJV) says, "But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people...."  Here, it doesn't mean STRANGE, it means you are not ordinary, you are set apart, you are special.

There is so much COMMON in this world, why not be UNCOMMON?

Recently I asked myself, "are you trading SIGNIFICANCE for comfort?"  I could have asked, "are you trading SIGNIFICANCE for being common?"

What is UNCOMMON?  

• How about going down to the homeless shelter and serving food 
• Or volunteering to coach youth athletics and you don't have a child playing
• Giving of your TIME, TALENTS and TREASURE to see someone else's life change 

There are so many other things that you can do.  Be creative and come up with something UNCOMMON, so that you can be a part to CHANGE HISTORY in this, your BEST YEAR YET.

What SIGNIFICANT, UNCOMMON act can you do?  Drop me a line and let me know.

Now, go be UNCOMMON!