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I realized my happiness was artificial. I felt happy because I saw the others were happy and because I knew I should feel happy, but I wasn't really happy. In the above quote, the author is describing a life of mediocrity. He wants to do something with his life but he is so focused on conformity that he fails to see that there are better things to do.
We all love being liked by others and being accepted, but we can also find fulfillment in being our own person. We don't have to be a conformist just because others expect us to be one.
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