Am I a closet hippie?
Recently I went out to eat with some friends on mine and we started on the topic of hippies, or being hippie“ish”. One of my friends started naming some of the people within our circle of friends that we would consider hippie”ish” and he mentioned me! I was slightly take aback as I never considered myself to be a hippie. By definition, a hippie is:
A person who opposes and rejects many of the conventional standards and customs of society, especially one who advocates extreme liberalism in sociopolitical attitudes and lifestyles.
[websters unabridged] a person, esp. of the late 1960s, who rejected established institutions and values and sought spontaneity, direct personal relations expressing love, and expanded consciousness, often expressed externally in the wearing of casual, folksy clothing and of beads, headbands, used garments, etc.
[webster’s] a person who rejects the mores of established society (as by dressing unconventionally or favoring communal living and advocates a nonviolent ethic; broadly : a long-haired unconventionally dressed young person.
[webster’s world] a person who, in a state of alienation from conventional society, turned variously to mysticism, psychedelic drugs, communal living, etc.
[hyperdictionary] someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle
[ wordreference.com] a person whose behavior, dress, use of drugs, etc., implied a rejection of conventional values (esp. during the 1960s)
[realdictionary.com] youth subculture (mostly from the middle class) originating in San Francisco in the 1960s; advocated universal love and peace and communes and long hair and soft drugs; favored acid rock and progressive rock music
[miscellaneous] a person who believes in peace, love, freedom and happiness.
By these definitions, I would say I am a little bit of a hippie. I do oppose many of the conventional standards. I dress in a way that I am comfortable, not following a fashion trend. I do believe in personal relations expressing love (God’s love) with an expanded consciousness (of the spiritual world around me). I do go against some of the normal “society” grains. I think of others and do my best to put their needs first, I give for the sake of making a difference in the world, I hold myself accountable for my actions, refusing to let others take the fall for me.
Most of all I believe in peace, love, freedom and happiness, though many people may never know it…so maybe I’m a closet hippie.
A person who opposes and rejects many of the conventional standards and customs of society, especially one who advocates extreme liberalism in sociopolitical attitudes and lifestyles.
[websters unabridged] a person, esp. of the late 1960s, who rejected established institutions and values and sought spontaneity, direct personal relations expressing love, and expanded consciousness, often expressed externally in the wearing of casual, folksy clothing and of beads, headbands, used garments, etc.
[webster’s] a person who rejects the mores of established society (as by dressing unconventionally or favoring communal living and advocates a nonviolent ethic; broadly : a long-haired unconventionally dressed young person.
[webster’s world] a person who, in a state of alienation from conventional society, turned variously to mysticism, psychedelic drugs, communal living, etc.
[hyperdictionary] someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle
[ wordreference.com] a person whose behavior, dress, use of drugs, etc., implied a rejection of conventional values (esp. during the 1960s)
[realdictionary.com] youth subculture (mostly from the middle class) originating in San Francisco in the 1960s; advocated universal love and peace and communes and long hair and soft drugs; favored acid rock and progressive rock music
[miscellaneous] a person who believes in peace, love, freedom and happiness.
By these definitions, I would say I am a little bit of a hippie. I do oppose many of the conventional standards. I dress in a way that I am comfortable, not following a fashion trend. I do believe in personal relations expressing love (God’s love) with an expanded consciousness (of the spiritual world around me). I do go against some of the normal “society” grains. I think of others and do my best to put their needs first, I give for the sake of making a difference in the world, I hold myself accountable for my actions, refusing to let others take the fall for me.
Most of all I believe in peace, love, freedom and happiness, though many people may never know it…so maybe I’m a closet hippie.
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