How often have you observed that the very people who claim they
must rebel, either against authority or anything else, and want to be
free to express themselves independently, are in fact, merely joining
some other group or clique? We often witness this in the ways that
individuals dress, speak or carry themselves on a day to day, regular
basis. Logically, if someone claims he is being his own person and
dresses in a way that is similar to many others, how independent is he
truly being? Is not this supposed independence or rebellion merely
bonding with one group over another, and still motivated by wanting to
BELONG? If you work in an office, have you ever felt uncomfortable, because there appears to be a follow the leader, or drink the Kool - Aid mentality? If you are in a service industry, will you maintain your personal integrity, and consistently be true to yourself, rather than merely trying to fit in? Doesn't it make sense that a real estate or financial professional should prioritize his client's best interest, rather than merely being popular, etc?
1) What precisely is your goal or objective? What do you want to BE and BECOME? What does your attitude and BEHAVIOR say about you? Are you doing what you do because of a strong philosophical ideology or merely because you wish to be considered one of the perceived cool or in crowd, and is it really far less about rebelling or being unique, and more about running with a preferred crowd?
2) Are you really focused on these beliefs and therefore trying to be more EFFECTIVE and EMPATHETIC to the perspectives and goals of a specific group, philosophy or lifestyle, or are you merely conforming to the norms and accords of a different group?
3) What does the LIFESTYLE that you adopt indicate about you? Is it truly your personal beliefs and preferences, or are you merely following a different set of someone else's norms and standards? Are you truly behaving independently or merely trying to fit in? Have you ever considered why we see so much attention paid by the supposedly rebellious ones to fashion, specific attitudes, etc.?
4) Have you taken the time to evaluate the various alternatives, OPTIONS and OPPORTUNITIES? What truly drives you to accept one alternative or lifestyle, over another, or have you not even considered and thought about this?
5) Have you permitted yourself to be objectively introspective enough so as to both consider and evaluate what best suits you, especially in terms of your personal NEEDS? Are the choices you opt for in your best interest in terms of your overall satisfaction and happiness, as well as directing you towards a better chance of reaching whatever you define personally as success?
6) What do you consider GENUINE GREATNESS? Do your decisions bring you closer to, further from, or have little meaningful impact towards this ultimate personal inner Nirvana?
Mere dress or outward rhetoric often is far different than genuine rebellion or even taking a meaningful stand. When was the last time you considered what your outer persona says to others, and whether it is in sync with your achieving whatever you consider inner peace and satisfaction?
1) What precisely is your goal or objective? What do you want to BE and BECOME? What does your attitude and BEHAVIOR say about you? Are you doing what you do because of a strong philosophical ideology or merely because you wish to be considered one of the perceived cool or in crowd, and is it really far less about rebelling or being unique, and more about running with a preferred crowd?
2) Are you really focused on these beliefs and therefore trying to be more EFFECTIVE and EMPATHETIC to the perspectives and goals of a specific group, philosophy or lifestyle, or are you merely conforming to the norms and accords of a different group?
3) What does the LIFESTYLE that you adopt indicate about you? Is it truly your personal beliefs and preferences, or are you merely following a different set of someone else's norms and standards? Are you truly behaving independently or merely trying to fit in? Have you ever considered why we see so much attention paid by the supposedly rebellious ones to fashion, specific attitudes, etc.?
4) Have you taken the time to evaluate the various alternatives, OPTIONS and OPPORTUNITIES? What truly drives you to accept one alternative or lifestyle, over another, or have you not even considered and thought about this?
5) Have you permitted yourself to be objectively introspective enough so as to both consider and evaluate what best suits you, especially in terms of your personal NEEDS? Are the choices you opt for in your best interest in terms of your overall satisfaction and happiness, as well as directing you towards a better chance of reaching whatever you define personally as success?
6) What do you consider GENUINE GREATNESS? Do your decisions bring you closer to, further from, or have little meaningful impact towards this ultimate personal inner Nirvana?
Mere dress or outward rhetoric often is far different than genuine rebellion or even taking a meaningful stand. When was the last time you considered what your outer persona says to others, and whether it is in sync with your achieving whatever you consider inner peace and satisfaction?
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