The Rule Book
Personal Reflection

The Rule Book

by Shruti Sneha Mahanta

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The condescending beliefs that form the principalities of human beings are also the source of devastating circumstances erupted by those who don't conform. This paradox can be stated when we find ourselves trapped in ideologies that merely aren't ours, or voices that aren't ours. However, we choose to prioritise them because we don't perceive them as deviant behaviour and regard them as morally correct. But these approaches prohibit us from expressing our core potentialities and thus causing a further barrier that not only damages us but also those who construct the very rule book.

Therefore, the presence of individuality or a supportive framework becomes essential when one is dismissed for asserting a voice of their own. However, such an ideal cannot be universally sustained, as human relationships are inevitably shaped by shifting priorities, bonds, and contexts.