Other people!

They'll tell you what to do, how to feel, before you know it, you're pouring your life out in search of something other people told you to go look for. Soon, you're lost in the search of what's not yours in the first place.

The irony of the world we live in.

When you're young, an infant, when you were very much cute and cuddly, everybody is nice to you.

You life is carefree, and you feel unconditional love from all over.

You're surrounded by your peers, and everyone is basically doing the same.

Soon enough life begins. You get a bit older & start going to school.

Nothing really changed except now you have a certain place you need to be for a good portion of the day to 'learn things' you may or may not be interested in. Odd but hey - life isn't asking too much of you.

From here, things start snowballing.

- Get good grades, so longer school hours,
- Getting physically stronger and more capable to care for yourself,
- The pressures to fit in and conform increase,
- After graduation, you have some big life choices to make, to some extent.

Now, you're entering adulthood, and everyone is willing to cut you some slack, but at the same time you are now held accountable as an adult for your actions, 80% of which is influenced by society & other factors.

You quickly learn to conform to what's expected of you.