Why It Is Best To Go Your Own Way
Asking, waiting, and listening to everyone makes you a nobody. Go your own way. You control your destiny.
Society wants you to go along with the crowd. People encourage you to do the safe thing. Many people are afraid to do what they want to do truly. They let peer pressure keep them from reaching their goals. It is up to you to decide to go your own way.
Social Pressures
There are many types of social pressure we experience in life. Companies market to you because they want you to buy their product or services and for brand recognition. Or that a certain product is better than another. There is the pressure to want to fit in with people. There is pressure to get as many likes and followers on social media as possible.
There is nothing wrong with being a lone wolf or a black sheep. Society wants you to get along to go along with the crowd. You can go against the grain. To do that, you must decide to go your own way.
Marketing
People like to make assumptions about people based on what product or brand they wear or use. Marketing is a way for a brand to differentiate itself from competitors. People often view someone according to what car they drive, their clothes, and where they shop to tell them about a person.
One example of what the brands you use say about you is the popular Apple versus PC debate. Ansonalex breaks down the differences between the demographics of the people who use Apple or PC.
Are you an Apple or PC user? Do you think the descriptions above are accurate about you? You are placed into a box. Even if you do not fit nicely into any of the categories above. Society wants to put you into a category.
The best way to uncategorized yourself is to start to invest in yourself. Stop doing what society says you need to do to fit in. Limit the amount of information you give about yourself to companies and on social media. Protect your information because your data is valuable. Companies will use your data to market to you.
Social Pressure To Fit In
Humans are naturally social creatures. They want to fit in. People want to be social. It is easy to follow the crowd. A person may want to go out to the bar to meet people. The problem is when you get your value from other people. That is external validation.
A person may join a group to interact with others. A person may not want to be a societal outcast. People do something because they don’t want others to view them as a problem.
There is no tension. You feel safe in the herd. You do not stand out. You are a member of the pack. Groupthink is powerful in keeping a person going off on their own. Groupthink helps to keep you in line. If you say something against the crowd, you may be ostracized or kicked out of the group.
I went to sports bars almost every weekend to watch the game in my twenties. I do not even enjoy watching sports. Yet, I would go anyway. I needed to know what was happening in the sports world to talk to my classmates and people.
There is a false safety in numbers. There is fear of leaving the group. You may be afraid to depart from the masses. Following the crowd can prevent you from learning about yourself and working to reach the goals you set for yourself.
The best thing you can do is become comfortable being who you are. You can then begin to develop self-confidence by achieving your goals.
Social Media
Social media places people in echo chambers. The algorithm tailors content to mirror what the user most likely agrees with. The algorithms on social media platforms isolate people into bubbles. The reason behind this is to increase the amount of time users spend on their platform.
You may join a Facebook or Meetup group to meet others. You may also participate because you feel pressure to be involved with other people. You may want to
Social media is another component of social pressure. People like it when they receive likes and followers on social media. It is a form of adrenaline rush to have other people who enjoy your posts. This
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Go Your Own Way
You can decide to go your own way. You do not need to follow what society says you must partake in.
You can decide to limit your time with people. People will learn that you value your time. Time management helps you to reach your goals.
Devote your time and attention to achieving what you want in life. You only have one life to live. You may as well live it by being different from other people. You can play to your strengths.
Be different. Work each day to make your goals a reality. Stop following the crowd. Go your own way.
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Summary
You can choose to go along with the crowd. You can succumb to social pressure. Or, you can distinguish yourself from others. The best thing you can do today is invest in yourself and go your own way!
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