Tuesday, October 27, 2009

It is the bond that keeps us there

The thing about a pack of stray dogs, a gang of thefts, or a flock of birds is that they all travel in groups. Whether or not there is a leader, they share a bond. It is that social norm that gives us a sense of belonging in whatever we do. We feel righteous through conforming. There is an order and responsibility that we put forward, yet we feel less responsible in a sense. It is something about the greater whole that draws us to a neutral ground. It feels comfortable.

In life if you don’t find your pack or seek out to one, you always let go at the mercy of an event
, because you never committed. There always was a double standard. People forgive themselves way too easily. People give up on rational goals for emotional deeds way too easily. Some things we just can’t do for ourselves alone.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

It's true, the formation of sub-culture and even organizations are the cause of this 'norm'.