Individualism

human beings are selfish by nature... I mean... we live for ourselves right?
and I am a total individualist who do not really go for group action... in a sense... I believe that things we do, we should do it for ourselves, not for "oh... because my friends are doing this, so I will do it with them". It's probably ok to move in groups and to do things in groups I suppose... but when it concerns important things in life, like the school you're going to and the field you intend to work in, it's a better idea to choose what you think you should choose. Many other factors are more important then "what my friends are doing".

However, when individualism gets overboard, it becomes selfishness. When a person believes that the world revolves around himself and cares about nothing but for himself, things can really get ugly. A catholic priest who taught me when I was in secondary school told us in class this line that I feel is really thoughtful: "do anything you want in life was long as it does not affect others". Feel free to fulfill all your dreams and get all your desires. But make sure that your personal gains are not made at the expense of others.

Seriously... how many of us can say that we don't do that at all? I won't be able to say with confidence that I have not gained at the expense of other people ever in my life. But I feel that the concious effort to be considerate to other people and their feelings is important.