Noncomformity?
I feel like there's been a general spirit of "YEAH! INDIVIDUALITY!" floating around society. Ya know, the "be yourself!" and "don't be one of the sheeple!" stuff. And... I have an issue with it. See, the thing is, if you're acting out of the norm for the sheer sake of nonconformity ... well, you may not be conforming, but you're buying into the underlying concept of conformity. That is to say- you're changing yourself to gain positive attention/to be thought of in a positive way and generally accepted. Whether you're changing yourself to stop being "weird" or to "not be boring" doesn't actually make a ton of difference. Both are destructive. This kind of "nonconformity" stuff is just a new trend. What you really need to do is consider your options without thinking about what others think. If what the crowd is doing makes sense, do it! If it doesn't- so what! Maybe it's SLIGHTLY better ...
