From an early age you went through a process of domestication where others told you what they expected you to be, what you should do to ensure their acceptance, what beliefs you should follow, what your role is in this world…
You were told, "have a good job, work hard, get married, have kids, buy an expensive car, strive for body perfection..."
In every interaction you had, someone, without realizing it, used the reward or guilt mode to convince you to adopt certain beliefs, the beliefs of your domesticators, so that you could fit into society and ensure peer approval. Your family, your friends, your idols, your teachers, someone you saw on tv... they all played an important role in this matter.
You may have said no at first, but once you've agreed with them, once you've embraced these ideas as your own, as part of who you are, then you´ve started to self-domesticate.
Some of these domestications are very useful indeed. They allow you to live in harmony in this world of multiple reality and perceptions.
But they can also condition you and, in some cases, a feeling of frustration can arise, especially when you start living in a way that is not what you really and sincerely want…. You start to live your life seeking acceptance from your peers, self-acceptance based on the beliefs of others, and sometimes, unfortunately, you realize that you are not really living your life, but the life that others wanted you to live. You have a job you don't like, you start doing things that go against your will... your needs...
Why didn't anyone just say:
You must find happiness!!!