I grew up in the age of technology, as I'm sure a vast majority of you all have. From as early as I can remember, I always had the ability to get on the family computer and research answers to any questions I may have. This is an amazing time to be alive, but I feel as though we are falling into a pit as a society with an inability to be creative and try things out on our own.

For example, I will see a trailer for a movie or video game that I think I'd really enjoy. I will then look up reviews for said movie, and see what people and critics online say about it. If it's below a certain score or I see one too many comments saying people didn't like it, I'll typically opt out of playing or watching it. Sometimes even, I'll look up a 15 min summary and explanation of it and call it a day. I didn't even TRY to let myself enjoy it, I took other people's (people I don't even know anything about at all) word for it, and don't even let myself try and enjoy it.

There's an article called "The Cargo Cult of the Ennui Engine", that explains a phenomenon of a troupe of Islanders in the south Pacific that would mimic the actions and movements of soldiers that were in the area during war to try and summon airplanes, or "metal birds" from the sky to bring them food and miracles. To us, that sounds silly, and seems very tribal in nature compared to how technologically advanced we are. But alas the phenomena is repeated in today's society in a much different way. People are changing their entire careers because user Rick077371 said he's been in tech before and loves it. Others are unsure on what path to take because they don't feel satisfied or think that others have it better whenever they research on a certain sector, myself included.

This process is a cancer on our personal growth. How can folks online possibly know all of the nuances and experiences you've had in your life? Not to mention much different your personal life, culture, and philosophical beliefs are compared to theirs. I think humanity was much happier when we weren't so connected and lost all confidence in ourselves because of the hive-mind-esque phenomena that has been taking place. People are now afraid to let themselves try things or experience new things because they've already seen somebody else do it, and when given feedback on why it was great or not, we take it at face value and almost experience it ourselves indirectly.

So my advice? Get off this subreddit, don't ask others what you should do anymore, and let yourself ease into whichever thing you are thinking about doing. I read somewhere that the only wrong decision you make in life is one you aren't confident about, and I wholeheartedly agree with that. You will be sitting there for months ripping your own hair out if you let the internet dictate what you would like/dislike. Break those chains and try everything. Take courses online, classes at college, read books, write questions and answers to those questions BY YOURSELF. We are slowly merging into a single mind by being so plugged in and conscious of other people's experiences.

TLDR: Get off the internet and stop asking the world questions because you'll get 7 billion different answers. Individualize yourself and start making moves to see what YOU enjoy, not user_T05122355