Conformity, in and of itself, isn't a bad thing. It's what societies are built on. Routines are a comfort, a source of stability, and they allow you to build on it to reach greatness. Mindless conformity is where issues arise. Important decisions about your life should be made by you, not by mindlessly following others. Thoughtfulness is key here--society often has reasons for being the way it is. You should have good, solid reasons for conforming and not conforming (especially when the choice you're making is important.) ---------- Q: How can you teach people to think for themselves?
A: You can't, not really. But you can put them in an environment that nurtures it--provide whet with information and get them to discuss it with others of a similar level of education. Add new information/context, rinse & repeat. (Ask them to look at things from different perspectives, to argue different points even if they don't necessarily agree. Ask questions that make them try to figure out why and how things happened. The information in't as important as what you do with it.) Philosophy I guess?? I should probably get back to poems soon -Atlas
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