Kind of a deep title but it has a lot to do with self-concept I often think about the forces that shape how we feel about ourselves. Those influences can include the input of parents, friends, siblings, teachers, mentors – the list goes on an on.
But I realized that even when these people are not physically around their voices can echo in our heads. When was the last time you were free of the innter dialog of others? How much of our behavior is constrained by the expentations (spoken, unspoken, past, present, future, known and unknown) of others speaking in our heads?
I’m not sure where this is going but I guess I wanted to be more aware of how the expectations of others influence me. How about you? Are you your “authentic self” or “under the influence” of others?