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Independence is not a wish that is granted. It is something you are born with. While some failed to realize this, some others got a hang of it the very moment they fought with their parents to buy the school bag that had the Twitter bird printed on it, and not Doraemon. But, being independent is far more than simply being decisive, strong-headed and being able to manage livelihood at a young age.
Independent are those who don’t allow anyone else (but themselves) to ride their minds. And if you too are the rider of your own mind, you are sure to relate with the following listed points.
1. Your tastes are never influenced by those of others
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You don’t go forth with what’s popular unless you actually believe in it. All other times, you do your own thing. Even when they call you crazy for watching movies alone in theaters, you watch ’em like a badass, and feel proud to be wearing your own skin that is not tainted by everyone else’s notions of what is good and bad.
2. You make your own mistakes and hold no regrets
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3. You earn your daily bread out of what you want to do, and not out of what the society wants you to do
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4. You dream of travelling the world, on your OWN terms and money
![IP_4](https://www.storypick.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IP_4.jpg)
5. When people try to manipulate your thought system, you listen and be like…
![IP_5](https://www.storypick.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IP_4.gif)
Because it is You who gets to ride your mind, remember?
6. You take the fall without worrying about the aftermath
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To you, learning is important. And if the process of learning and growing requires you to take a risky decision, you jump into it with no fear whatsoever.
7. If you worship your hobby, you know you can live your entire life without a life-partner
![Image source](https://www.storypick.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IP_7.jpg)
8. You stand by your opinions, no matter how sour are the lemons thrown at you
![Image source](https://www.storypick.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IP_8.jpg)
Because, pleasing people is NEVER EVER your thing. Standing up for what is right, on the other hand, is.
9. You trust no one, you are self-reliant
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Which is why, you don’t have a throng of friends.
10. It annoys you a little when someone helps you without even asking you
![Image source](https://www.storypick.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IP_10.gif)
11. You are a fine observer
![Image source](https://www.storypick.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/ip_11.jpg)
For instance- you can easily judge if the person is pitying you or empathizing with you.
12. You always have opinions, but express ’em only to those you feel are deserving of your thoughts
![Image source](https://www.storypick.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IP_12.jpg)
13. You are too self-contained and also, self-powered
![Image source](https://www.storypick.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/ip_14.gif)
Which is why you are less of a jibber-jabber fan and don’t easily vent your emotions in front of others. You are enough for yourself.
14. You never show off how independent you are!
![Image source](https://www.storypick.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IP_15.gif)
Because you know that independence comes from within, and not always from paying your own bills.
15. Even when your plans backfire, you consider ’em advantageous
![Image source](https://www.storypick.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IP_15.jpg)
And move on undeterred, again, all by yourself.
16. You respect yourself immensely because you know, it is You who makes You
![Image source](https://www.storypick.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IP_16.jpg)
Because all the struggles you go through while shaping your personality independently, deserve respect.
17. You see the world through the eyes of your mind
![IP_17](https://www.storypick.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IP_17.gif)
18. Praises don’t (always) make you dance, and criticisms don’t weigh down your wings
![Image source](https://www.storypick.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IP_19.jpg)
19. Sometimes, your strong-headedness worries your parents
![Image source](https://www.storypick.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IP_20.jpg)
But that doesn’t stop you from taking your own decisions, does it?
20. You don’t abide by worldly rules, you function by your thoughts
![Image source](https://www.storypick.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IP_21.gif)
Independence doesn’t come to you when you leave your home to study abroad, and it doesn’t fly away when you return to home after quitting your job.
It stays in you, inspite of it all.
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