Society offers me its judgement; the insatiable need to compare, contrast, and condemn which keeps us forever enslaved to societal convention and blinded to true individual expression. It offers me a lurid sense of inadequacy, blinding me to my own beauty and strength, leaving me crippled and desperate for approval while simultaneously teaching me that I am only as valuable as the material possessions I can acquire or the self-imposed benchmarks I can excel at. It beckons me to participate in a game which I cannot win, leaving me feeling depleted, bitter, and cynical – a parody of my true self. But despite all its enticements, I will not succumb, for I understand the futility of such a quest.