But when you buckle under and become part of a herd, you lose your uniqueness. You give up your convictions and passions in favor of being accepted by the crowd. Strive to find your own voice and do it now, because the longer you wait to begin the less likely you are to find it at all. His actions are determined by an instinctive impulse to follow the leader and to have close contact with other animals around him. Inasmuch as we are sheep, there is no greater threat to our existence than to lose this contact with the herd and be iso lated.
Rationalization is a compromise between our sheep nature and our human capacity to think.
And the full emergence of reason depends on our attain ing independence so that our judgement is not based on our fear of being isolated from the herd. A few individuals can stand this isolation and say the truth in spite of the danger of losing touch. They are the true heroes of the human race but for whom we would still be living in caves. Submission to a powerful authority gives a feeling of protec tion and belonging, but you lose your independence. Dare to strike out and find new ground.