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Compliance being taught as a virtue is a double edged sword. It can work for societal cohesion, which under certain conditions can be a noble aspiration, promoting compassion, ethical considerations for the group, and trained morality; yet, it can also be used to drive us towards immoral acts, bend our will towards nefarious masters, and drive us away from the very noble aspirations we are led to believe we are pursuing. The question between complying, abandoning our individuality to do so for the benefit of the group—and defying the group to stay true to ourselves, at the expense of the group—is an age old ethical dilemna. However, serving a master that harms the group, while also abandoning our own individualistic desires, and the pursuit of purpose, is inarguably destructive, and disastrous. For those compelled to a purpose, especially a noble one, you owe it to yourself—and humanity—to pursue it. Only when enough of us decide to forge our own way, break the script, is any true change possible. Change occurs from deliberate, intentional action, through constructing new frameworks. Not from tearing down.
Reality is subjective, as are our experiences. The stoics pointed out that how we react to events are more important than the events themselves. This goes beyonf the moment, as we can reframe our past, while also altering our perception of the present, in time creating a future in which we are more fulfilled, and less burdened by the pain of existence.
We need to start making some choices, as individuals, and collectively. Will we continue descending into a dystopian nightmare, one in which the external framing of our lives is overwhelmingly positive, all the while the internal reality is increasingly toxic and crumbling? Or will we confront reality, tackle the hard questions about what is truly sick, what has gone wrong, and what we need to abandon in modern society? The choice is each of ours, but collectively, all of ours.
There is no singular rule that can help you with your personal productivity goals. "Eating the frog first" will fail if your frog is insurmountable on days where your energy and motivation are low. Creating a habit of always starting easy and building, regardless of your motivation levels, will rob you of progress on days where you could have jumped straight into your frog. The solution is to learn about your nature, capabilities, and become more attune with your ever changing self. It's more challenging, but worth it. But remember, it requires being honest with yourself, and that requires constant and deep self reflection. Do you have what it takes to create an autonomous mind that isn't reliant on external direction?
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