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In order to lead a fulfilling and rich life one must seek out one's personal balance between societal conformity and complete individualism. Total societal conformity leads to a loss of the individual and complete individualism can lead to chaos and lack of direction. Freud states that the instincts of man are primarily characterized by greed and lust which society must curtail through societal norms and values. However, there is also an individualism that is innate within every person that is in jeopardy of fading as these norms invade individual pursuits and desires. What's more, to understand the ideal balance one must take into consideration the many forms and types of conformity and individualism. For this balance can be achieved through education, family, media and even through sub-conscious fulfillment. Therefore, everyone gains their individual balance in their own way. Gregor in Kafka's Metamorphosis was unable to attain his own balance and his outright conformity lead to his ultimate demise. While Kurtz in Conrad's Heart of Darkness died trying to fulfill the desires of his id while abandoning society all together. Finding this balance is a life-long struggle and many may never  truly find it. The pressures of society may be too strong or an individual may get lost in the rapture of his own desires. But once this balance is attained, one can thrive as individual within society.