For example, I know somebody who, years ago, was a big fan of a certain band. At the time, this particular band was relatively unknown by the general public. The person I am refering to was so excited about this band. He bought their cd's, he went to their concerts, he wore t-shirts with their logo. A few years later, the band scored a hit song on the radio. A video for the song followed on MTV. The band's new cd sold millions of copies. And then something interesting happened....
...the person I am refering to lost interest in the band. He stopped buying their cd's. He quit attending their concerts. He threw away the t-shirts.
The band didn't change the quality or style of their music. They didn't "sell out." I know because I started listening to the band's music at the same time this person did. He introduced me to their music. I still like the band's music to this day. But he doesn't.
I admire his willingness to be unique, but I'm not sure he's really being true to himself. On the surface he appears to be fighting conformity, yet in his pursuit of uniqueness, he lets others affect his choices in music.
He genuinely found joy in something, then convinced himself otherwise because of other people's opinions. Isn't that conformity?
