学会自立(Learn to Stand on Your Own Feet)

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ineveryschoola"top"crowdsetsthepace,whiletheothersfollowtheirlead.let'ssaythetopcrowddecidesthatitissmarttowearbrightredsweaters.prettysooneverybodyiswearingabright

redsweater.thereisnothingwrongwiththat,exceptthefactthatonsomepeopleabrightredsweaterisextremelyunbeing.thesituationcanevenbeedangerous,ifthetopcrowddecidesthatitissmarttodrinkortodrivecarsatseventymilesanhour.thenthepeoplewhofollowtheleadareendangeringtheirlives.theyarelikethesheepbeingledtothebutcher.now,chancesarethatyouhaveeacrosssituationslikethesemorethanonceinyourlife;chancesarethatoimeoranotheryouprobablydidsomethingyouknewtobewrong.youmayhaveexcusedyourselfbysaying,"gee,thecrowddoesit."well,letthecrowddoit,butdon'tdoityourself.learntosay,"no."

developyourownstandardsandyourownjudgment.ifyouknowthecrowdisplanningsomethingyoudisagreewith,havethecouragetobowoutpolitely.you'llhavethesatisfactionofstandingonyourowntwofeet.