Path Less Trodden

Life is just this facade we put up for others to see. never revealing what we feel, what we think. all we ever do is conform to the norms of society. allowing society to shape us, telling us what's good and what's bad. most of us conform to society's view of good. and some, to the bad. but we never really show what we really are. scared people are usually those that act the most bold.

thinking about this makes me wonder. have we conformed so much that we lose our identity day by day as we try to be acceptable to the world? even children are forced to conform to norms of society. they're told what to do and what's expected of them. there is barely any individualism left. all of us brain-washed to believe in what others think we should be like.

just for example. when we were kids, the things our parents told us was that we had to be quiet in front of guests, don't tear through the house, don't scream etc... they expect us to be some over-achieving individual, a doctor maybe, engineer, lawyer, wealthy business man. what happened to doing what you want to do? i know there are some parents out there who let their children choose what they want out of life. but most of the time, it's really the values drilled into us that makes us choose the path we take.

what is the path less trodden? as of now, it is definitely less trodden, so much so that the grass and weeds have choked the road and there is no longer a path visible. the path less trodden, where does it lead to? have we ever dared to venture into the unknown? taken risks that we know will definitely have no certain end? are we ever willing to take those risks? those that brave that path, some have turned around running back to the crossroads to take the well-used path, others have reached the other end, and never returned. but then there are those that have returned, happy and content, knowing that they made a difference, that they were different...

have i chosen the path less trodden?