Growing up and trying to determine what’s cool and what is nerdy is exhausting. For the small percentage of naturally cool kids—the good looking ones, the smart ones, the socially savvy ones—being cool comes naturally. But for everyone else, the rules are wildly inconsistent. Consider:
- Professional musicians are cool. Singing in choir is not cool.
- Being good at sports is cool. Being good at a video game is not cool.
- Action movies with superheroes are cool. Comic books with superheroes are not cool.
But after you get out of high school and college, the roles get reversed drastically.