"The purpose of your life is not to do as the majority does, but to live according to the inner law which you understand in yourself." Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor and Philosopher Peer pressure among youth is always a concern, and with good reason. It leads to poor decisions, extreme risk-taking, and in some cases, tragic outcomes. But peer pressure isn’t just a youth problem; it’s very much an adult problem too. As an adult, the pressure probably won’t be in the form of external taunts and dares. It's far more likely to be self-inflicted, stemming from your own self-imposed judgments.
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