Anytime you set out to do your own thing and forge your own path, it's ALWAYS gonna be those detractors who expect you to just trash all your aspirations, fall in line and become just another spoke in the wheel, and only because that's the "safe" life THEY chose to accept for themselves. They think just because THEY'RE cool with being someone else's pawn, that you should be too. Tragically, too many succumb to this pressure and put their dreams on the back burner, never to be seen again. That's not living, and that's not what we're put on this Earth for. I understand responsibilities and all that, especially being a parent, but at the same time I also acknowledge my responsibility to MYSELF. If you know your purpose then follow that shit to the very end, regardless of their misguided opinions thinking they know "what's best for you."
Because when you really think about it, who are they anyway? Sure they may be friends, family, or people in positions of "authority" (whatever that REALLY even means); but what gives any of them the right to feel like they know you, better than YOU know you? Furthermore, do they TRULY have your best interest in mind, or are there ulterior motives at play? Did they once have dreams that they gave up to fit within the status quo, and therefore don't want to see you fulfill what they were unable to? Or are they just trying to impose on you what they were taught, because they genuinely believe that's the only way to go about things? Either way, if you let their line of thinking infect yours with their passive energy, then the most you can ever hope for is to just "get by." Just. Like. Them.
You see, what needs to be understood is that the average person NEEDS to be told how to do their shit, otherwise they can't even function. When you put the average person in a situation where they actually have to make a decision for his or herself, oftentimes they can't take the pressure and sometimes they even crumble under it. Very few seem to be able to make a concrete decision about anything important without seeking out the advice and/or approval of another individual first; and if they DO make one on their own, their next move is to constantly second-guess it and have doubts that it was the right choice. From birth, we are conditioned to follow others' instructions and not ask questions because "That's just life, and that's the way it is." To many, being a "responsible adult" is going along with the program and not making any waves, not rocking the boat; if you think for yourself and ask questions about certain norms that just don't add up to you, that's considered "childish and immature" and you begin to be perceived as a threat. So sadly, it seems many are programmed to be self-conscious of any major choice that isn't based on anyone else's input and advice.
Let's just face it though: The ones history remembers are the ones who forged their own path, who did it their own way. The followers, the puppets, no one cares about them; they're expendable, a dime a dozen...as they should be, for not having the balls to get out here and do their own thing and trying to "play it safe." Some of you may read this and take offense because it makes you realize you are indeed the latter, but remember this is Good Game 101, so everything said is meant with the intentions of growth. So with that in mind, think about this: What reason is there for the world to remember anyone who's just going along to get along, and doing the exact same thing everyone else is doing?? If you're waking up day in and day out, going to a job you despise to bust your ass for someone else and helping to build their legacy instead of your own, then coming home and plopping in front of the TV to watch the game rather than use that time for something constructive to upgrade yourself, what is there that's even WORTH remembering about you outside of your circle of family and friends? What makes you ANY different than the millions of human robots who do the exact same thing every single day of their adult lives?
That's why it's VITAL for us to start looking within and tapping into our inner psyches more, because through technology our society is conditioning us to be little more than carbon copies of each other, with a few minor variations here and there. Society expects us all to think the same, act the same, and more or less be the same, because to do otherwise is too unpredictable and poses a threat to the status quo everyone has become so comfortable with. Social media has us more concerned with "Likes," retweets and approval than being who we truly are, which will prove to be detrimental to those who aren't in tune with themselves because they will eventually lack any sense of identity. If you've seen the movie Idiocracy, then I'm sure you have an idea of exactly where I'm coming from. The need for self-awareness and individual critical thinking skills is more urgent than ever, and with the plethora of information readily available with just a few keystrokes, it can be disheartening to see how few are TRULY willing to take advantage of it.
Those who choose to remain ignorant, will without a doubt mock and attempt to discourage you from trying to better your position in life; sad to say, but it just goes with the territory of creating your own lane and stepping outside of society's box. The key is to not even pay them any mind though, keep your sights set on accomplishing your mission the way you see fit, and let them see your GAME at work. Do your shit.
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