Being Yourself

Aren't we all a little inhibited about really being ourselves? Inhibited by what people are going to think of us? There was this episode of Friends in which Phoebe and Rachel went jogging in the park. Phoebe was running like the free wind, with her limbs running helter - skelter in a hilariously ridiculous fashion, almost independent of the rest of her body. Rachel was quite embarrassed at this and was worried about what people in the park would think. Phoebe made her realize that those were people she did not know and would never see again. That thought has stayed with me. It's amazing, the feeling you get when you free yourself from all your cares and don't worry about what people think, least of all people you don't know and will never see again. Because what are these people ever going to do for you? How is their impression of you ever going to affect anything? If you are ever unhappy, will they make you happy? So why do you care what they think? Break free from the chains, soar high, do exactly what your heart prompts you to do.