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Speech On Social Expectations

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Often in their lives, individuals are plagued by unrealistic societal expectations that threaten individual’s personal moralities which lead them to act in certain ways that they would later regret. A person’s desire to be a part of a community, one in which they can feel accepted by social standards, is what can ultimately bring them to their morality’s demise. Despite having social expectations bring down one’s honour due to certain situations, it is important to remember that at times, it is not the outside world that inherently plagues individuals, rather, it can be the individuals themselves. Social expectations that seep into our own egos have the power to make one’s own expectations into something that can set individuals up for failure. However, as tragic as certain mistakes can be, it is important to remember that the recovery from one’s downfall is what matters the most. In order to effectively restore honour and certainty in oneself, one must learn to take a proactive approach to their adversities stemming from unrealistic social standards that brought them to their downfall. As human beings require feelings of accomplishment, honour, and certainty in order to most effectively function and achieve other feats in their lives, a proactive approach to the adversities that threaten their honour and certainty is vital. Recently, I have been dealing with my own struggles with restoring honour in my work and certainty in my capabilities. In grade 9 when I signed up to

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