Fitting in is a short-term strategy that gets you nowhere. Standing out is a long-term strategy that takes guts and produces results.
Incrementalism ceases to be a good strategy when there's a cliff on the route.
Not changing your strategy merely because you're used to the one you have now is a lousy strategy.
Faith in yourself, in your friends, in your colleagues and most of all, faith in your ability to impact our future is the best strategy I know.