Breaking the Chains

Embrace individuality in a conformist world

Be proud of what makes you, you.

Over the course of my existence, one topic that I’ve spoken about passionately and thought about very frequently is the importance of maintaining individuality.

I’ve always asked countless people about their thoughts about the topic of being yourself and true to who you are, and I find that an astonishing number of people forsook their individuality just to receive that precious luxury of acceptance by others.

Boring.
Unoriginal.
And to be quite frank, a little saddening.

Readers may find my tone in this post to be a lot stronger than in my other previous writings. Part of me will apologize in advance to any who may be offended, but part of me knows that being real with others, even if it means sounding passionate at times, is of paramount importance. A topic like this knows no silence from me.

So without further ado, let’s dissect what it means to be yourself and why it’s so important.

Conformity.