One should be not only positive and different but also persistent. Out of the 10 incarnations of Lord Vishnu, the first was a fish, which indicates that one should be different in life. The second incarnation is tortoise, which indicates that one should be different but learn to withdraw when the need arises. The third is a boar, which indicates persistence. 

The mantra of a successful life is to be positively different and persistent and yet learn to withdraw when the situation arises.