So, there is a guy. He was born in, what he was told a very special society. He was named Tom and was given a religion, again the most special one , or so he was informed. Tom grew up following everything society and the religion asked of him. His idols were the very people who adapted themselves to this system perfectly, who had no complaints and demands from the system. In the newly acquainted world Tom lived happily.
But as he grew up, he found the regulations and expectations of the society hard to follow. Every time he failed, he had to take the blame on his head and was made to think he was a not so special one in a very special society. Tom never tried to question the society, instead he tried and tried again to be the part of the perfect society, to be like his childhood idols, to blend in. But he failed to be like the people he thought were perfect. In the society of perfects, he felt like a defaulter, as no matter how hard he tried he didn't blend in. With all the failures and the disappointments he had to face, Tom realized he was not happy anymore. Even when he tried following everything he told, he didn't feel satisfied. He reached a point in his life,he led by following footsteps of the so called perfect people, where he was all confused, distracted, with no clear goal or aim, not sure what he was up-to.
But the thing is, Tom was wrong at one point his whole life. The only one special in his life was just him, nobody other than him, nothing else than him. The fact he should have accepted was that it is perfectly alright to be different and no two persons can be exactly same. There was no point blending in the someone else ideals. The fact he should have known was that even the idols, he considered perfect, faced same kind of problems. The people who adapted themselves, Tom classified as best, were actually the worst kind because by adapting themselves completely they lost their originality. Tom was unable to realize that society was for him and not the other way round and "Everyone is meant to be special in their very own special way".
So this was the story of a boy named Tom. But who is he ? Who is this Tom guy ?
It's You !
Tom is You. He is Me. Each one of us is Tom or was Tom at some point of our lives.
Wait . Think about it. Introspect. Look inside yourself. Ask yourself questions like: "Do you actually want to do what you are pursuing ?", "What are you actually good at ?" , "What makes you feel good ?", "How often are you happy ?", "What kind of person you want to become : Someone random in the crowd? Or Someone different , strong enough to stand out of that crowd, someone who can make his presence felt to crowd ?".
If you are ready to make your presence felt, then stop following and start living. There's no point worrying about how different you are because even if you are the best flower in an orchard, there would be someone who would be allergic to flowers. There's no gain trying to be the best in an orchard, instead be someone who has his very own identity and is significant without help of any other. Avoid company of people who don't believe in you, they are the most vicious kind. Be confident in what you believe in. Have an opinion and ignore those who impose their opinion on you. Don't hesitate in trying things you want to. Do everything you feel like , because at the end of the day you are responsible for your happiness and nobody else.
Each one of us has got exactly one life, you can either waste it trying to be someone else or you can live it to the fullest by pursuing your very own dreams and not the ones "special society" dreams for you.
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