The Natural Man
(A Discussion of Colin Wilson’s Quote)
Colin Wilson once said, "The average man is a conformist, accepting miseries and disasters with the stoicism of a cow standing in the rain." What Wilson is stating is a very debatable topic; is the average man a stoic that simply goes with the flow? Wilson is noting that man seems to become dull in society, many slowly begin to blend in, losing their originality and falling to the monotonous rhythm of everyday life. This conformism unfortunately happens to many, sometimes without the knowledge that it is occurring. People can fall to this trap in many instances; through loss of perspective, a tiring experience or when they focus too much on the opinions of others. The first instance
(A Discussion of Colin Wilson’s Quote)
Colin Wilson once said, "The average man is a conformist, accepting miseries and disasters with the stoicism of a cow standing in the rain." What Wilson is stating is a very debatable topic; is the average man a stoic that simply goes with the flow? Wilson is noting that man seems to become dull in society, many slowly begin to blend in, losing their originality and falling to the monotonous rhythm of everyday life. This conformism unfortunately happens to many, sometimes without the knowledge that it is occurring. People can fall to this trap in many instances; through loss of perspective, a tiring experience or when they focus too much on the opinions of others. The first instance