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People would rather be told how to live rather than figure it out for themselves!

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PatKirby · M
Have a friend who is either skittish about revealing his beliefs or has no beliefs to speak of since I've known him. I noticed he mimics the views and beliefs of famous athletes and celebrities that he glorifies because he likes them and not because those views are actually his. I keep reminding him those aren't his own beliefs, those are someone else's but he just shucks and jives. I think having strong personal views is not something he values or holds in high regard so he doesn't stick his neck out for anything.

Today many people see thinking for yourself is stressful and critical thinking skills are a two-edged sword. Although they can help you sort out the world and its attendant consequences to perhaps find meaning, they can also make you stick your neck out for anyone to have a go at. It's that warm sense of security that I figure more and more people today are less and less inclined to risk. As they say in the vernacular, the nail that stands out gets beat down.

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@PatKirby It really isn't comfortable and doesn't feel safe when the pressure of "society" demanding our obedience, praise and compliance, has consequences. I get it. Great points. Thanks for contributing to the conversation. The more the better.