Is it egotistical to assume that the depth of peoples' minds are in a comparable respect to that of their social behavior? Or is it more accurate to assume that the manner of which people portray themselves has no direct correlation to their "true" selves?
It would be biased to take a side on either, so my guess is, realistically, both. However, I'm inclined to believe the former, which I will back up with this question: why hide your intelligence?
In society, conforming to what is "cool" and "normal" is the basis for which many people strive to achieve today. And, due to society's unspoken rules, most people avoid anything that makes them stand out-- in a bad way, of course. Therefore, people strive to lead normal lives, with normal friends, normal jobs, normal marriages, etc. Right?
No, I don't believe so. Because people have dreams-- which, through common understanding, is something almost unattainable-- a fantasy, of sorts. Dreams are not normal; they do not abide to the rules of society (for the most part) and, therefore, cross the boundary that people try so hard to stay within.
I think that the acts of being different, and of speaking your mind, are the key factors people are often afraid of. As a result, the essence of individuality is avoided-- replaced by irrelevant and dramatic smalltalk. I know I can't speak for everyone, or anyone besides myself for that matter, but, on a day-to-day basis, I hear slight variants of the exact same issues: "Did he text you today?" "Look at my new shoes!" "She's so hot," "I can't believe he..." "Did you get her number," "I got so drunk last night," "Guess what I bought?" and so on and so forth. Granted, I am in a college atmosphere, but if this is as deep as casual conversation gets, I for one can stand being abnormal.
Everyone is given a brain, and one life-- if you don't use it, what will you ever be in the future?
Then again, who am I to make such pretentious statements.
