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The Expectations And Restraints Of Society Severely Limit A Person

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The expectations and restraints of society severely limit a person: Schooling, organized religion, and other social institutions imprison a person’s mind and spirit.”
Adapted from William Blake.
Do All Paths Have Rocks? It is true we are free to make our own choices in life, but choices are often limited to who we want to be, who we want to be with, and who we are. Choices we make always have consequences, well, not all, but at least the consequences immediately.I am from an Indian culture where we are brought up with strict ways of living life, and to consider our culture and society first before making any decisions. I was brought up in Kenya,where my father moved from India for business. I was raised with Kenyans and Indians. I was exposed with different cultures and how to be friendly with everyone. Sometimes I would blame my parents trying to be so strict on the cultural beliefs when they are the ones who brought me up in a different place where the Indian culture is not practiced. I made a choice of falling in love with Patrick who is not from my culture. We met at my previous work place at Autoxpress limited, a tires showroom, and he was one of the business tires dealer. We used to communicate on a daily basis for business purpose as
I was an Executive Sales Representative. As time passed, we started liking each other. He asked me to go out on date with him on February 14, 2012. I wasn’t sure if I should go because I was still confused in my

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