Rollo MayThe distinguished psychiatristWrote a wonderful book calledMan's Search for HimselfAnd in this book he saysThe opposite of courageIn our societyIs not cowardiceIt is conformityConformityThe opposite of courageIn our societyIs not cowardiceIt is conformityConformityAnd there you have the trouble todayConformityPeople acting like everyone elseWithout knowing whyWithout knowing where they're goingNow think of itIn America right nowThere are over 14 million people65 years of age and overAnd about 13 million of these 14 millionAre brokeThey're dependent on someone elseFor life's necessitiesNow, we learn to readBy the time we're sevenWe learn to make a livingBy the time we're 25And yet, by the time we're 65We haven't learnedHow to become financially independentIn the richest landThat has ever been knownWhyWe conformWe conformWe conformThe opposite of courageIn our societyIs not cowardiceIt is conformityConformityThe opposite of courageIn our societyIs not cowardiceIt is conformityConformityAnd the trouble isThat we are acting like the wrong percentage groupThe 95% who don't succeedNow, why do these people conformWell, they don't know reallyThese people believeThat their lives are shaped by circumstancesBy things that happen to themBy exterior forcesThey're outer-directed peopleA survey was made one timeThat covered a lot of menWorking menThese men were asked this questionWhy do you workWhy do you get up in the morning19 out of 20 had no ideaIf you ask them, they'll sayEveryone goes to work in the morningAnd that's the reason they do itBecause everyone else is doing thisThe opposite of courageIn our societyIs not cowardiceIt is conformityConformityThe opposite of courageIn our societyIs not cowardiceIt is conformityConformityIs this what they did to you?Is this how they tried to break you?Till they got what they were after?In your heads must still be the remnant of a brainIn your hearts must still be the desireTo be a human being again