1) Positive deviance may be demonstrated by acting in a kind and compassionate manner with which people are not normally accustomed to. Given that many actions in society are based a system of reward, positive deviance would constitute a selfless act in which no personal gain may be derived. Diaz is an excellent example of positive deviance as he responded to the robber's demands not with fear and panic but in a calm tone which enabled him to see the desperation in the robber's act. Diaz turn offered the robber his own coat and dinner and demonstrated to the robber a truly selfless act.
2) This weekend my friends and I decided to visit downtown Chicago for a day. While we were walking around the city, a random group of girls came up to us asking for help on a scavenger hunt. Normally, any request from strangers that requires an individual to break from his/her routine would go ignored. However, my friends and I decided to be good people and help the girls on their hunt.
3) In the end, helping the girls on the scavenger hunt made our day much more entertaining. The challenges ranged from "planking" on random landmarks to staring down complete strangers through the window of a starbucks. We made good friends with these girls and if we ignored their original request, we would have never met them. This act of positive deviance demonstrated to me that helping complete strangers may result in the formation of new friendships and that one should not be weary to assist those outside of ones social circle.
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