How is it that we fit into a group?

It echoes in most of our minds that we are individuals that should go out there and achieve. It’s romantic to see the lone warrior go into the woods to survive all on his or her own. In reality, this does not work. We must temper our personal goals and needs to the degree that allows the group to prosper at large. We have individual goals, but they are not separate from the overall well being of the group because if they are, then we suffer the consequences via group ridicule. This reaction, in healthy humans, forces us to take a step back and re-evaluate our goals and our approach.