Aciertos y desaciertos de encajar en sociedad/Iniciativa 37/Esa vida nuestra/ESP-ENG/Reflexión sobre las Reglas de la Sociedad

This is the spoiler content. Optionally with more lines  **Image created with Canva Pro** Hello, thank you so much **@charjaim** for the invitation. This is an interesting initiative: **reflecting on the rules of society** that are already established and almost taken as facts. It makes me reflect on **my life** and everything I’ve learned as “rules,” and how I can **question** and **think beyond** them to break those norms that were created long ago. --- ## 🧘‍♂️ Beliefs and Religion One of the first aspects I’ve experienced for a long time is **belonging to a belief or religion**, something that from a young age you’re made to choose what to believe in. That can influence who you relate to, what people or friend groups you connect with — whether they share the same beliefs or not. **Personally**, when I make friends, this isn’t an obstacle. They can believe in whatever they want; as long as there’s a good friendship and connection, that’s what truly **matters** to me. --- ## 🌏 Learning from Other Cultures There’s also this idea that if you choose to **believe in something**, you can’t believe in other things. But to learn, I’m someone who studies the way of thinking of **Chinese**, **Arab**, and **Buddhist** cultures. I believe that studying and reading their books and beliefs leave us with **great lessons**. An example of this is reading about **kaizen** or **ikigai**, which help us reflect on the **meaning and purpose of a life with significance**. --- ## 🎓 Education and Work Another point I’ve questioned is the belief that with a **university degree**, “everything is done,” or that it will automatically provide **better job opportunities**. In real working life, even with a degree, it can be difficult to find a job. There’s also this idea of the **safe salary**, which supposedly gives stability. I think that while it helps some people, we must also consider **what to do if that company no longer needs you one day**. That’s why I believe **education** should prepare us to **create**, **monetize ideas**, and **build multiple income streams**, so we don’t depend on just one and can have more **personal freedom**. --- ## 💭 Social Expectations and Personal Success Another social “rule” says: > “Find a partner, get married, have this or that.” I think **life goals** are different for each person. What is **success** for one might not be for another. Each person knows what they want and acts accordingly to reach their own goals. --- ## ❤️ Being Whole Without a Partner When it comes to relationships, society often says that we are only **complete** when we have a partner. But we can also be **complete while being single**, doing things for ourselves, and **exploring the meaning of being and happiness in life**. --- ## 📚 Learning and Adaptation In **education**, we’re often rewarded for a **grade**, but in the real world, what truly matters is **how you solve problems**, **how you think**, **how you interact**, and **how you adapt**. In this new era, where everything evolves quickly, what matters most is the **ability to learn and evolve**. That’s why I’m now learning to **improve my blogs** and **build projects with other people**. --- ## 🤝 Belonging and Authenticity When we try to **fit into a group of friends**, sometimes we **adopt behaviors** just to belong. For example, if you’re someone who doesn’t drink alcohol but your friends do, you may feel pressure to join in just to fit in. Here it’s important to remember that the **decision is personal**. You can go out and drink water or soda without giving in to **peer pressure**. --- ## 🌟 Standing Out from the Crowd Something that’s not for me is **going where everyone else goes** or **doing what everyone else does** just to feel part of the crowd. I prefer to **stand out** and **create my own personal preferences**. --- ## ⏳ Age and Experience I also think about one of the hardest social rules: Young people are told they need **experience**, while older people are told they’re “too old.” Even so, I’m not one to **victimize myself** over such circumstances. I do what I can with what I know to keep **learning and growing**. --- ## ⚽ Sports and Gender Roles Finally, I notice another social rule in how **sports are divided** between men and women. If you’re a man, you play football with men; if you’re a woman, with women. And that’s how it goes for almost all sports. Will we ever see a truly **mixed sport** in history? --- **Now I challenge @naath and @nachomolina2 to join this reflection.**