You can choose to break free and express your individuality or get stuck maintaining the status quo.
Would you confine yourself to the status quo rather than risk rejection?
Would you choose the familiar instead of the new and fulfilling?
These are my choices. I can opt for the comfort and safety of fitting in with acquaintances, family, and local and historical circles of people in my life. I can keep the boat steady, paddle slowly on the metaphorical lake of the status quo, which will take me on a somewhat scenic route until I end up back where I started. The second time around it might be nice to see some of the scenery again, but what about the next time around—and the next time and next time?