A prison of fear
There’s not a worse prison than the mental prison, because this prison paralyzes you, stops you from pursuing and reaching your goals, and even makes you unable to trust yourself. And how can you live a good life like this??
Fear of not fulfilling the expectations of others. Fear of what your family would think. Fear of not being liked and accepted by them. Fear of not following the popular path. Fear of not being good enough in the eyes of others.
Becoming free
I say better live satisfied with doing well, knowing that you are doing what makes you happy, what gives you independence of mind and trust in yourself. Let others worry about themselves, and if they want let them talk and criticize you.
You spend your time in this life worrying about you. Life is too precious to live it in a prison. Each one of us, no matter who we are, is meant to be unique, which means different, which means being ourselves. Because it’s about becoming free.