Colin Wilson Conformism

“The average man is a conformist, accepting miseries and disaster with the stoicism of a cow standing in the rain,” said by Colin Wilson. A conformist is a person who conforms to accepted behavior or established practices and stoicism is the endurance of pain or hardship without display of feelings and without complaint. This quote is meaning, like cows in the rain we are often paralyzed not by a lack of will, but fear of an imagined outcome. A conformist is someone that goes with the flow, and doesn’t show much emotion. A conformist is a follower, not a leader. To be a leader you have to step out of your comfort zone, and make decisions and have a voice. I agree with Wilson’s quote, because people don’t want to step out of their comfort zone, they are scared of …show more content…
When someone is in their comfort zone they are at a place or situation where one feels safe or at ease and without stress. Everyone has their own comfort zone, for some it’s their house, the gym, or their car. In some cases though, a “comfort zone” isn’t always a physical space, it’s a way of life that avoids anything that might be painful. Some could find relief by doing drugs, internet surfing, or drinking alcohol. Being a conformist, taking a step out of your comfort zone is a hard step to take, but eventually it has to be done. Most don’t want to step out of their comfort zone because they are afraid of being judge and put down. Although, being a conformist, or like Colin compared it to the cow, you won’t get anywhere in life. Like he said the cow standing in the rain, you won’t ever be happy just going with the flow and being content in your own comfort zone. One has to realize that humans come in different colors, shapes, and sizes and they have to be comfortable in their own skin no matter what others say. Obviously, people are conformists because they don’t want to step out of their comfort