□p□Desp□te the pr□ssure to con□□rm t□ societ□l expec□ations and exc□□ a□□de□ical□y, the□three frie□ds ch□ose to follo□ thei□ own pa□hs.□They belie□e that true success □nd □appin□ss come □rom□pursuing□one's□□assions□and intere□ts, rath□□ than□blin□ly fo□□owing□the herd.□/p>