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Conform to live. Live to defy

You shall conform to societal norms.
You shall not defy the rules set forth for the betterment of your life and society.

Those statements only push me to rebel.

But why do we conform? Is it because we're constantly searching for consensus from our family, peers and groups? Does it fulfil a sense of connectedness that is necessary for our existence?

I always wondered why we had to conform to the norms of society yet were taught in an environment that calls for individualism.

Just a thought...

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