Persuasive Essay On Conformity

As a child, have you ever copied your favorite singer, wanting to be just like them? Brittney Spears was my idol. She hung all over my room and her CD was on a continuous replay. If I played any pretend game, of course my name was Brittney. At the time, I didn’t know this was so wrong. I wanted to be someone else at such a young age. As a child, I wish I was taught to not conform to be someone else and to follow my own path. I now know this truly important rule of individuality. As Henry David Thoreau said, “If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away.” The people that are misunderstood and the people that are different live by this quote. They believe that conformity is identity loss because they can’t be who you really are. Don’t blend into the world that surrounds. Don’t become a faceless average Joe. People should let their colors shine for everyone to see. Having individuality is great. Coco Chanel, Aerie clothing company, and Lady Gaga all show conformity is boring and people, or companies, shouldn’t follow the social trends of the time and find a new path to march to the beat of their own drum. Coco Chanel …show more content…
By following everyone else in society one becomes as good as a shadow on a wall. Individuality will slip through your fingers. Creativity will escape from your mind. You can only be you. No one else has another person’s traits and abilities, so take advantage of them. By not conforming to the society around, one will have a more simple and stress free life. People should not be broken down by other people and be told what to do. By listening to others makes one second guess their values and can make them feel bad for following them. Be a strong creative individual in this world. Don’t follow people because it’s the easiest option. Have