Growing up our parents always told us what was wrong and what was right. As we grow older we know what we ought to do but we also know what we want to do. So the question is how should we live our lives? Should we do what we want to do or what society expects us to do? Who are we living our lives for? We've all seen the person in their mid-twenties who's life still seems to be controled by their parents. Shouldn't we come to a point at which we stand our own ground and make the decisions that impact our lives? I'm not saying you shouldn't respect your parents, since they are the ones that brought you into the world and taught you the the basics of life, morals, beliefs and right from wrong. But when do we become indiviuals that think and act for one's self? Our parents teach us the foundation and once in a while it may need to be "renovated" based on what you experienced in life. We go into the "real world" armed with what we've been told we "ought" to do but and we go through life we come to realize that we want to do something outside of the normal. The problem we then face is that when we do something we "want" to do society looks down upon us. There is no right or wrong way to live your life as long as you are happy and doing things that make you happy while adding something posivite to society without hurting others you are on the right track.
“If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away.” ~Henry David Thoreau
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