Conformity In Society

The surroundings of a man lure him into making choices, forming opinions or propa-gating ideas which might not necessarily be his own. One of the main reasons why this happens is because a man seeks acceptance, he seeks accolades, he wants an ap-plaud, he desires fame and glory. The meaning of these terms is different for every-one, owing to their circumstances, their educational backgrounds, economic status, their wisdom and the surroundings in which they have been brought up. Therefore, it is safe to say that a man is the product of his circumstances. The human race, when gains a certain level of understanding of how their surroundings work, starts making conscious decisions to fit into it, to conform to the rules, ideas, norms and procedures,
What cannot be processed or accepted by the society is deemed to be redundant.

This brings us to the layman definition of conformity, a type of social influence in-volving a change in belief or behavior in order to fit in with a group. Before we delve further into the issue of conformity which is making our society a dystopian one, we must first make ourselves aware of the main reasons as to why a man conforms. First and foremost, the fear of rejection and disapproval, the need to avoid any ridicule or punishment are the primary reasons for always conforming at any cost. However, oth-er people’s behavior leads us towards a set of expectations, alternatives are seen as very few. Secondly, human beings follow the herd mentality and move like sheep in a herd and any deviation is not taken kindly by the herd. This disrupts their relation-ships in society and generally people feel that they will be
Is it only, the material things that we store during the course our lives, like money, jewellery, real estate, land and vari-ous other assets, or does prosperity have a far greater meaning? Prosperity cannot be measured in finite or material terms only. A mother thinks of her children as her wealth, even a starving farmer thinks of his land as his wealth. In India, a family that can meet its basic needs, even if it does not have education or money considers itself prosperous. So, wealth and prosperity is a subjective matter, of which each person has his own conception. The importance of prosperity is the value it provides in terms of giving happiness and therefore it can be only measured in individual terms. So when we talk about why conformity can be a hindrance to prosperity, we must remember that it is not only financial prosperity but also the emotional prosperity that is to be considered and conformism itself is not bad or hampers prosperity. On the contrary, the discipline and order that conformism brings may help to gain financial prosperity and emotional also, if this is what the person