It seems

It seems we have lost the ability to question the institutions, structures, and rules that govern our lives. We have become mindless followers of traditions and ideas. We do not have the strength to question, but the time is now for us to challenge the individual and collective choices we make that keep us trapped in this rat race. It seems that we are forced into a life were we are living by the standards of an entity or governing body that we might not agree with. The question is what do we do once this is recognized? I feel that we must resist living a life that is not predicated on our own feelings and beliefs. To break from the shackles of conformity that allow for the entities that control our lives to remain unchallenged and ultimately unthreatened. We refuse to question or challenge anything we are more concerned with “fitting in” not realizing that even the idea of “fitting in” is socially constructed to get us to aspire to live a certain way. Conformity is slavery when it is based on rules and sanctions that rob you of individuality, and not the individuality associated with capitalism. Capitalistic individuality is socially constructed to keep us looking externally for material goods that produce profit those seeking to exploit our conditions. We must turn from that idea to a more humane individuality that allows for individuals to find their passion and purpose living their lives uninterrupted.