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+    We are not immune to influence. We are surrounded by all kinds of opinions, and a human, when deciding how they feel
+    or think about something, will be influenced by those around them. In addition, all creative works are sourced from around
+    the creator. Even art that is born from within us has been inspired by something or somebody that we have seen before. (Yes,
+    even if the art was inspired by a hallucination, other mind tricks, or geometric shapes.) We cannot truly conjure something
+    that our brain has never had any contact with. Our imagination is limited to what we have visual input for. Creativity exists
+    when we can create something new out of our past knowledge. We can split and stick parts together and create something never
+    seen before, but I digress. I am saying that one cannot be 100% original. This is not to discredit any artists, of course.
+    In fact, what I'm talking about isn't a negative thing at all. Instead, it's somewhat unifying.
+    
+    Back to opinions. We may not all consciously look around and see what others are thinking before declaring what we think,
+    even though it has become the norm to be considerate in some way or another to our surroundings. My point here is that we 
+    all want to conform to those with whom we feel that we belong. Don't deny it. Even if you are willing to go against the
+    grain in every aspect of your life, you are still trying to conform to something, and that something could be your own mental
+    image. However, in most cases, we want to belong with others. We feel that we must not think or feel in a way that defies or
+    contradicts those with whom we want to share a bond. That bond does not always exist either. It could be an invisible tie
+    that none of us acknowledge, which appears in cases where our only similarity is intellectual. Those who think the same
+    can be grouped together.
+    
+    Nobody likes to be isolated. In ancient times, isolation from a tribe meant death. That is the proposed origin of why
+    loneliness is painful. How does this apply in our times? We may want to participate in the same activities that people we
+    like participate in. We may want to incorporate into our creative works things that will draw in those similar to us, or
+    those with whom we want to be grouped or part of. Actually, there is a fallacy in what I said, because, as you know, many
+    artists do not create with a label in mind. They do not create in order to be similar to another artist or to fit a title,
+    style, or genre, as it defeats the self-expression and individuality that comes with creative human expression. However,
+    for things as general as style or genre, one cannot be truly one of a kind. There will always be something similar, even
+    if distantly, or something that has been a source of inspiration. That is not a bad thing. There could be two poets who
+    write a similar poem, yet they don't know that the other nor their poem exists. Things like that can happen, as there is
+    only so much originality that a human being could produce.
+    
+    There is another distinction in this topic. There are those who do not want to be associated with any existing principle
+    or group, those who want to be completely solitary in their individualism. Those people could be hermits, recluses, or
+    otherwise anyone who wants to separate themselves as much as possible from society and/or to actively defy and fight the
+    norms placed by it. Like most other things in the world, this can be good and bad. It's good to think for yourself and 
+    to try to eliminate as much influence as possible from your decision-making, but it's only natural to be influenced in some
+    way. While one is capable of making a perfectly neutral and logical decision, part of what makes us human is our reasoning.
+    We can decide what *we* find best. And that itself will be influenced by our past experiences, and in a lot of cases, our
+    feelings. Thoughts and feelings in decision-making will be discussed in "Heart and Mind" and not here.
+    
+    The bottom line is that human beings do not want to be isolated or ostracized. We prefer decisions and opinions that will
+    draw us closer to and not further apart from our people. However, I want to declare that you don't have to. You don't have
+    to conform. You aren't a slave to others' opinions, so who cares whether or not you achieve the similarity to others, if
+    you seek it? If you don't, then that's good. In this day and age, it is always better to draw your own conclusions and
+    opinions. People you like aren't necessarily "more correct", so think for yourself before you let an influence choose your
+    thoughts and feelings for you. This can apply to anything, big and small.
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