Every time you allow yourself to be dependent upon or bound by an understanding, a commitment, or a contract (personal or social, bilateral or collective), you cede some of your independence and compromise a bit of your freedom. Concessions you make to others, your clan, your race, your gender, your team, your party, your employer, etc. are means by which the collective chips away at your sense of individuality in a bid to control you. Beware of terms that promote the collective, like “together”, “team player”, “our mission”, etc.; they appear innocent and positively charged on the surface, but may camouflage a sinister agenda aimed at controlling your creativity and taming your genius. Be true to who you are as an individual & stand up to to your “individual” rights