I guess it's some kind of pressure that has been shoved down on us since we were born. To go with the crowd because it seemed safe, to buy things that people found good, to go places that people liked. I guess that's how it is. Going through the well-traveled trail always seemed like the best option.
We rely on people too much to make our life choices sometimes. And mostly the path they choose for us isn't suitable for us. But yet we give them the freedom to make us live our life on their standards.
There's a saying about hypnotism that goes....One cannot hypnotize you if you don't trust them. So why do we trust them? Why do we depend on others' option so much?
Well....I guess it's just human nature. We're social beings. But does that mean we need to constantly seek approval from someone else? When was the last time you took a good selfie and stared at it thinking to yourself how beautiful you looked? Or did you just post it on social media hoping your crush, your friends, your family and your colleagues will "like" it?
When was the last time you decided to spend some time with your friends for the joy of it without taking pictures with them to take advantage of their followers and popularity? Or are y'all just friends because it's convenient for you? Because their friendship makes you socially acceptable? Because you accept yourself only if you have a fake friendship?
There's joy in seeking out adventures for yourself. Trying out new things. Having new experiences. Challenging yourself. No matter how small and insignificantly boring it may be to others...just do it, not for them, for you. It could just mean reading a good old book, or going to the beach by yourself, or it could just be spending your Saturday evening drowning in your own thoughts. Anything! But do things for yourself once in a while. Take pictures but don't just share them....treasure them! Not for what it looks like but for the joy of the moment. And later when these things have become the past, look back at these memories and experiences.... And smile. For these things are your ultimate treasure.
