We often live our lives in a way to fit the moulds that society builds for us. Studying till you are 21, marrying at 25 and having kids at 30 and so on and so forth. But don’t you think somewhere in between these stages we lose ourselves, our dreams and our aspirations?
The great Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam in his book, Wings of Fire rightly wrote:
“A characteristic feature of this social authoritarianism is its insidious ability to addict people to the endless pursuit of external rewards, wealth, prestige, position, promotion, approval of one’ s lifestyle by others, ceremonial honours, and status symbols of all kinds.
To successfully pursue these goals, they have to learn elaborate rules of etiquette and familiarize themselves with customs, traditions, protocols and so on. The youth of today must unlearn this self-defeating way of life. Are you aware of your inner signals? Do you trust them? Have you taken control over your life into your own hands?
Life is a difficult game. You can win only by retaining your birthright to be a person. And to retain this right, you will have to be willing to take the social or external risks involved in ignoring pressures to do things the way others say they should be done.”
This meaningful quote has been adapted into a comic strip by Zen Pencils, a web-comic by Australian artist Gavin Aung Than. Take a look at this short comic strip for some inspiration, to turn your life around.
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