The road less travelled..

The lemmings metaphor is by a now a well known myth. I am intrigued by the social ramifications of this urban legend as applicable to us. How often are we willing to step out of the comfort zones of our inner circles and befriend unfamiliar connections? Its true that I hail from a country well known for its diversity of language and traditions but why does this have to make me and my fellow countrymen so parochial? Why do most of us buy Hondas or Toyotas? Why do we conform to trite norms of being engineers, doctors or lawyers? Why do we think and fret so much about relationships and marriages? Isn't it true that the best love affairs are the ones that we've never had? I personally feel that this ubiquitous behavior stems from a deep rooted middle class mentality which mandates walking the crowded street as the best way to get to a successful destination (whatever or wherever it may be). Does this not stiffle the propensity to indulge in your dreams, your passions, to take risks?
I should steer clear from singing to the choir.. but have you ever paused and discerned the right reasons from the real reasons? have you ever walked a road less travelled...