STAGES IN LIFE

Everything in this universe has a lifecycle.
I used to remember the science class I had when I was in primary school.
A frog has 4 main stages in its lifecycle.
A piece of technology has 5-6 stages in its lifecycle.
I did wonder as a little child,
the species known as humans, what are the stages in our lifecycle?
The Chinese sum it up the best in 4 main stages in the succinct for words: birth, aged, sick and death.
Of course they also say things like there are many celebratory events in a person's life. First is when they are born. So one month after babies are born, they are labelled as 1 years old.
Then comes reaching adulthood. They hold a lavish party and announce to everyone that you have reached this age so you are and adult now.
After that is when you become a scholar after passing the national exams. Your name is well-known to everyone as you have just received the key or the license to great promising and prosperous future.
After that is to get married.
After that is when you managed to live till 70 years old. Quite a feat considering the level of mortality rate and health consciousness.
Last thing is when you really live until 100 years old with at least 4 generations of family living with you. When the 100 years old died, the children wore red to signify prosperity and good luck.

I think many times we ask ourselves, do we have to go through the same stages as everyone else? Is there a rationale for going through the assembly-line like life? What if we skip a step, detour a little?
Do people view us as freaks, a defect item or an extraordinary person who takes risks?
Most of the time the former.
Caving in due to social pressure is the most common.
After reviewing so much about people's lives,seems like this is the norm.
The question to ask is do I have to spend my life like that?
Is it worth the fight to be something different?
Never dreamt of?
Dream that people tell u that you are nuts.
unrealistic fool as they call you.
Then they laugh at you when you are no longer able to look after yourself financially. They laugh at you for something that they have and you dun have. They ignore the laughter we had when we do the same trick to them.
Power of the majority.
Robot.
The pods in the Matrix.
Remembering this, brings creeps to my skin.
So real, metaphorically speaking.
The most pertinent question is DO WE CHANGE?
The risks involved?
Pros outweighed the cons?
realistic goal?