go with the flow~~ (part1)

People tend to "do what others do" even though sometimes they have to go against their feelings. I'm not sure if it's because they (or sometimes "we") just want to blend in or want to be socially accepted or too lazy to think by themselves.

"Do what others do" might sound like a teenager thing. Well..., is it just for teenagers?

Unconciously, we all go with the flow from time to time (or most of the time). Of course, why not? Nobody likes to feel left out. Nor do we want to be seen as weird. If we do something different, do something most people don't, there are chances that we could be stand out...in a bad way. It is safe to do what most people do because that would make us one of the majority.

It's ok as long as what we do does not make us feel bad about ourselves. But if what we do doesn't reflect who we are at all, are we still ourselves?

By the way, if you follow others because you are too lazy to think by yourself...well...,I have no comment for that. But I'm sure that is one of the reasons why many magazines have one of those columns that suggest Top 10 gifts for all occasions or Romantic ways to propose....
Something worth giving some thought to, don't you think?