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2. Long time ago, I went on a
backpacking trip in Scotland.

3. I was coming from the States, and was
meeting a buddy of mine in some train
station I'd never been to, next to some
big clock, which was a popular
meeting place.

4. I was coming from Southern California,
and he was coming from Texas.

5. It seemed simple enough on paper,
but the logistics were pretty
complicated.

6. Especially since I hadn't really planned
HOW I was going to get there.

7. I was just going to "wing it" as I went.

8. My first "test" came in getting from
the London airport to the London train
station to the Glasgow train station.

9. Luckily, there were enough other
people who were leaving the airport,
via bus, to the train station.

10. So I didn't really need to do much
thinking.

11. A mix of following the signs, and
following the crowd.

12. Mostly following the crowd.

13. When I finally arrived smack dab in the
middle of Glasgow, I didn't really
remember much of how I got there.

14. I'm sure you've had similar
experiences.

15. It seems that humans are hard wired
on a deep level to simply forget
themselves, and go with the flow.

16. In fact, up until the recent past (and I
mean the RECENT past) humans have
done pretty good to kind of just "go
with the flow."

17. Go to school, show up every day, do
your homework like you're told, pick a
college, send out some resumes, get a
job, show up on time, do what you're
told, and you can make enough money
to live a pretty good life.

18. In a sense, our entire society is built so
we don't have to do much "thinking."

19. You may have to stop and look at a
couple signs on the way, but then you
just get right back in the shuffle.

20. And for many people, this is perfectly
fine.

21. So long as you've got enough extra
cash left over every month to buy
some nice things, it's all good, right?

22. Only that way of living is quickly
coming to a close.

23. For whatever reason, just following
the crowd, and doing what you're told
is no longer good enough.

24. In fact, if that's ALL you did, there's a
good chance you'd end up in a pretty
bad place.

25. Now more than ever, it's up to each
and every one of us to wake up and
see what's going on.

26. NOT to to be super heroes and save
society or anything corny like that, but
to simply save ourselves.

27. Because as I'm sure you know,
NOBODY is going to do this for you.

28. A really scary thought to be sure.

29. But also incredibly liberating once you
fully accept it.

30. Once you break out of the "follow the
crowd" mindset, there's really not
much you can't do.

31. If enough people like you start doing
that, it may very well save society.

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