GETTING FEEDBACK FROM OTHER PEOPLE

We're(or at least i am)often caught in a dilemma as to how much to let other people have an say in our lives and the things we see and experience.Often it's often a question of how much we like that person.A triggering factor can be a lyric in a song that captures our attention and tells us where we should go("Did You Try to Live On Your Own" in the Green Day song "21 Guns" is an inspiration for me in this regard).Ultimately it's all subjective.Other people may have their points of view .We should try and adopt the thinking process of others if we like the way they think;not blindly adopt their point of view as our own.A situation in the film "Life of Brian" (1979,directed by Terry Jones and written by the Monthy Python team)comes into mind where the unwilling people appointed messiah tells everyone in exasperation that they are all people and can think for themselves.The people agree by shouting in unison what the messiah says ,word by word.One person protests in regard to this but he is shouted down by the others.That situation was comical.In real life it's more of a tragic nature.Being original is sometimes looked on as being a freak.Somehow the principles of democracy are being subverted by their wrong application.