I suspect peer pressure is a big problem at the moment. Not all of us religiously imitate somebody else, but I know most prefer solidarity to solitude. I feel for the odd ducks who can't dive into reopening even while their closest friends are partying like it's 1975 - or even 2019 - particularly if they've always defined individuality as 'freely choosing to be a follower', and have no experience being alone on the docks.
I've had no problem saying - get back to me in Phase 4. Lucky me, my imitation skills are completely atrophied. What's it like to finally hear the beat of your own drummer? Let me know. I think some are about to discover the first step to becoming peerless is to be without peers, to peer less at others, because when it comes to healthy creativity, herd immunity is the fastest way to become sick.
