Most people feel the need to “fit in”, to be part of a group, to be accepted by their peers. This, of course, is not a bad thing – and it is quite natural. The problem arises when you feel that you don’t belong to that group, that you think differently from your friends or colleagues but, in order not to become an outcast, you compel yourself to become as acceptable as possible to their eyes. Ask yourself, “Do I consider myself a conformist?”. Once you have decided if you are or if you aren’t, try to find out the reasons for your answer. If you say ‘no’, find out how you show your open-mindedness and independence from the general opinions and beliefs. If your answer is ‘yes’, detect to what extent you are ready to conform. Finally, do you honestly consider the opinion of others better, smarter than yours?
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