The Metaphorical Plow

It is a lot easier for people to follow. To do what others tell you or to follow a trend and have them plow the way for you. That way you are never the odd man out. No one would ever look at you differently and wonder what you were doing. However, the best people in the world are the plows. The ones who make their own paths and even if they don't make absurd amounts of money they are still happy. They have always worked the hardest and they will feel happier about themselves.

You have to be the plow. The person who does everything differently and enjoys themselves and not what other people necessarily tell them too. That is a big issue these days; especially in the teenage world. People  are all grouped into cliques and stay there. There isn't very much room to change. There are, of course, the followers who do whatever they are told is "cool." Anything from thinking someone is attractive, to liking certain shows. The people that actually have genuine interests are the ones, however, that people like more. There is something to actually talk to them about. They lead the way; they do things first. This does not mean be the first to do everything, but try to make your own path. It will always help you more in the end. Happiness should  not be what other people tell you to do. If you like something, then you should do it. If you don't, then don't do it. There is no reason to try and impress someone.

It is hard, however, to break away and do your own thing. It is much easier to fall into what others are doing. This explains a lot of our faults in our society. While a lot of people try to do their own thing, they do some of the things that others do and thats when it becomes a problem. One example of this was when the house market crashed. This was because banks were giving out money to people who couldn't pay it back. The only reason the house market crashed was because there was not enough "plows" who continued to do their own thing. They started to follow the trend and that was when it became a problem. We are still now trying to fix it two years later.

In conclusion, don't be that person. Be the plow.