Listening to your True Self

I teach special education and I have noticed these children (as well as most of the rest of the world) seem very caught up in what others think of them. To a point, that is good. It's a step forward to be proactive in how we appear to others. However, what I am talking about is the times when it becomes so important to you what others think, that you "lose" yourself trying to appease or please them. You go out with friends and they do something or plan to do something you disagree with. You know it's not something you would, normally, choose to do, but you find yourself right in the middle with everyone else. What's really interesting is when you find yourself in this situation and no one even hinted that you needed to. In other words, you become so engrossed in what you "think" they want you to do, you don't even ask. We are in a time of turmoil and change; there are so many different things to choose from that it can seem endless. It becomes a sea of choices. The problem is that most of us cannot seem to swim through this sea of "opportunities" without floundering at times. For some, it is not just floundering; they sink and never come up the same. What is our true opportunity here? Where is the positive? I think the positive opportunity here today is that we have a chance to look deep inside and see our true selves and let that person out for all to see. Instead of just believing or doing because someone else does, thing about it, study it, discuss it. Then, when you truly feel ready to decide, then look at it from all sides and make your choice. More times than not, you will find yourself parting the waters of the sea of choices and becoming a person of infinite worth. I look forward to your comments, Scott