Do you do what you want or do you do what the majority of people think is right?

Answer 1

It depends on how confident I am at that moment. I try and do what *I* want, but sometimes I'm too insecure to want to stand out and go against the norm. Also, most of the time what I want to do is what the majority is doing.

Answer 2

I don't think anyone can provide an absolute answer. "Always" and "never" are two words I try to avoid because by using either you will be incorrect far more frequently than one might believe.

I do my best to do what I consider correct. As often as not I see things from a perspective not shared by many. The thing that really drives me on this is something a golfer told me while I was learning to putt. He said "always aim beyond the hole because if you come up short it will be a miss EVERY time".

I don't like people who lead by committee. I would rather have a leader who is wrong but leads than one who won't make a decision until all the poles are in.

I suppose I could have gone either way. The thing is I selected the military as a career. I was trained to make the hard decisions then live with the consequences. I guess that is what I know and I really appreciate it in others.

Answer 3

You always can only do what you want... even if you are doing what the majority of people think is right.

Answer 4

I cannot escape my past.

As a child, I certainly acted on (and likely imitated) what others' thought was right for me. In fact, I would argue that nearly all children are raised to imitate their caregivers' actions since this both reinforces their cognitive (and motor) development and pleases the caregiver (establishing a closer bond between the two). This represents a critical part of a child's overall development.

However, as I have grown and matured, I have only slowly developed my own personal concept of who I am independent of others. However, that only means that I more clearly understand the extent to which I do, indeed, follow society's expectations, or as you put it, "do what the majority of people think is right."

I cannot afford the luxury to do whatever I prefer. I deliberately choose to conform to social norms and traditional customs and courtesies in order to function as a productive member of the workforce and serve as a legitimate example to my children. Often times, I would prefer to sleep until noon, or pour through a great book without regard to my familial responsibilities. Perhaps I could choose to wear nothing more than jeans and an ill-fitted, unwashed t-shirt and impolitely relieve myself at will? Or crudely insult my neighbors or family members without consideration for their feelings or our relationships?

But why would anyone choose this? Without regret, I do what is expected...and more. Unruly disorder has no appeal and offers no lasting rewards.

Answer 5

We have free time that does not involve others in the opinion. The case in point where I will be doing those things that have fancy on me alone. Right or wrong does not matter when individual taste is concerned. Occasionally, we have to draw a line, in doing the right way, and clearly there are no two ways about it except to adhere and comply in every bit.

Answer 6

I do what the majority of people think is right

But I think what I want to think.

Answer 7

I do always what is right for me and does not hurt others - like ,I said , others may think what is right for me , but I only knows where I can hurt them .

This simple truth is not shared by many , hence , the chaos of Life and the only reason why we have wars and Politicians , not necessarily in that order.

Answer 8

In my country there is a story of a man who was called Joha
He and his son were going home with their donkey,They were walking beside it,The people wondered Aren't donkeys made to be ridden?
So Joha and his son rode it,People wondered how cruel they are on their donkey
So Joha rode it alone,they wondered how uncaring father he is
His son rode it, They wondered how disrespectful is that son.
Every time they wanted to do what people approve and every time they failed because they thought they were doing what people think is right.
But people themselves consists of individuals who has different opinions about one subject.(And almost everyone thinks he is right until the opposite is unnegotiably proved).
don't seek what people want nor what your desires wish,Use your logic to seek the right thing and do it,Then if someone told you that you are wrong you can simply ask him to prove it.(By Logic)

Answer 9

The first one.

Answer 10

There is no black and white so

A little of both. I try to break away for the majority but at times it is to hard or I am to tired.