How effortlessly do we categorize people as "Conventional" or "Modern" ??? Both of these terms are used frequently to the extent that the real meanings of "these" is somewhat perished. Most of us are prejudiced and owe our "narrow" definitions of these terms. What we tend to do is to stick at one side and criticize the other. I mean ...just think...Is it relevant to wear these terms up on our sleeves each time??
"WE" - "HUMAN BEINGS" at times , owe a not so fabulous talent to manipulate and misrepresent the "fact" in front of the world. There is nothing wrong with the terms "conventional" and "modern". What is of relevance is ofcourse the " Mentality of people." Somebody who owes a conventional thinking and a lifestyle cannot be given a tag of an "orthodox" as a whole. It simply could be interpreted as the preference of the person of being open to customs, rituals which owe a deep meaning to him / her, faith in values and ethics. Similarly, somebody who owes a modern thinking and a lifestyle cannot be tagged as a "maverick" or an "avant-garde" in a complete sense. Being "Modern" is not actually associated with disrespecting the customs, rituals or compromising with the values or ethics, as generally what people refer to. It is infact, being related to have an open mindset in order to adapt and accept good, positive and feasible changes taking place in the dynamic world and not being skeptical about it. Being " Modern" is also not actually associated with "violation of limits."
Interestingly, the "appearance" has not to do much. It is basically, the "mindset." A person who seems to be conventional could owe a modern thinking and vice -versa and there is nothing unacceptable about it.
Again , what is essential...is to discover and maintain a balance between the proportion of these terms in our lives in a way that both of these terms should compliment eachother...otherwise excessive "coventionalism" can lead to "orthodoxity" and an excessive modernism can lead to "vulnerability."