I am interested in one’s ability to control his or her actions. In life, we are faced with challenges that will determine whether we become leaders or followers. Even as leader, we often follow corrupt systems. How do we allow ourselves to blindly give up our ability to think for ourselves, due to authority setting guidelines for us, even if these rules are dangerous to one’s development as a fully capable thinker?
I chose this topic, because I’ve been in a number of situations where I have to make a decision that would change my personality. An example is when I was 10 years old, in a class of 25; my teacher gave us a multiple choice question aloud. Everyone except me and three other children raised our hands for B. The rest of the class chose C. When she gave us a second chance to answer, the other three children joined the rest of the class. Confident in my truth, I stuck with my answer, which happened to be the right one.
This event has affected me greatly, because I stood alone against a majority and was right. Often people back down from their perspective truth, just because mass (as authority) says otherwise.
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