True to Heart

It used to be that:
- like it or hate it, a durian is defined by its full bodied pungent smell.
- Mooncakes are all double yolked with lotus seed fillings

Now comes,
The odourless durians
The sugarless, salted yolk substituted mooncakes.
New fillings - from healthy yoghurt and strawberries to decadent bird nest creme brulee and chocolate champagne truffles.

There used to be more of:
- I like X, I don't like XX
- I want Y , I don't want YY

Now, increasingly, it becomes :
- I don't mind XX
- I will try YY

Where personal judgement, preferences and opinions gets watered down, silenced and suppressed in a quest not to offend but to please others especially of supposed authority, seniority and success.
In a bid to fit those very hyped and 'in' jargons of today -being able to multitask, flex, stretch and adapt.

Definitely necessary and part and parcel of living a life that encompasses more than just oneself.
When, however, is it too much?

When trying to please and cater to a larger/mass audience means compromising one's own inclinations, and views.
When it insidiously takes a toil and causes someone/something to lose character and uniqueness- like the pungent smell of the durian, like the fiestiness of a person - be it gd or bad, welcomed or unwelcomed.

Staying true - the toughest act to follow...