Jogging in place

Just because something has been tried doesn't mean that it works, and just because something was tried doesn't mean it should be tried again.

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Remember when you were little and you were scared of the creepy things hiding under your bed? You may have called for a parent or sibling to check for those spooky monsters that allegedly lie underneath. Even if you knew that monsters didn’t exist you may have still needed assurance- you needed someone else to tell you that no monsters existed there.

We like to think that our behaviors tend to be independent, lacking heavy influence from those around us. And yet, it part of our nature to sometimes go with the flow and conform, even when we don’t really understand what we are conforming to.

The idea with going along with what others say can be rather comforting in times of uncertainty because it removes any culpability that may come with autonomy.

It’s not my fault I got sick, or caused harm in others- I was only following orders, and I can’t be blamed for that.