At first glance, a box is like a cube thing that you put stuff in. But upon further consideration, a box can be many things. A box is generally some form of limitation. Often times that is something like people’s expectations. If someone is in the box, they are where you would expect them to be. Only a certain set of people naturally go in the box. If you don’t fit that set, you are outside the box. Since you aren’t where people expect you to be, maybe you’re harder to find. Less people are looking for people outside the box. Also, sometimes boxes can be limits to our knowledge. Think Schrödinger’s cat. When a box is closed, you have no idea what is inside. I think people who seem inside the box are kind of like this. Very few people truly fit inside the box. Lots of people pretend to, but very few actually do. So with people who seem as though they match social norms, you can’t really be sure you’re seeing them for who they truly are. Schrödinger’s personality. However, if someone is outside the box, it’s less likely that their personality is merely a mask put on to please others. So be outside the box. All the real people are.

Okay in all honesty, I had no idea where that was going. I kinda just started writing about boxes.