Reflection on Class

One thing we have focused on that caught my attention was the idea that you think and act for others, and when it comes down to actually thinking on your own you don't know how.  This put all types of thoughts and questions in my head.  I began to contemplate wether i fit this mold.  Do I do things simple for the acceptance of others, or do I actually think on my own without taking account of others actions.  What I realized is that almost everyone fits this mold.  As humans, every action we take or think is in response to others, because we have a deep longing to be loved and excepted.  You could contradict this by saying that there are always those who stray away from the "normal," and don't seem to care about what others say or think.  But, if you get down to it the main reason some people don't seem to fit is because they want to be perceived in a certain way, which is still basing your persona on the views of others.  When it comes down to it, because we have grown up with a content mix of people around us there isn't avoiding basing your thoughts on the ideas of others.  We do it for acceptance or attention, and when it comes down to it we really don't have our own opinions because we have spent our whole lives basing it off of others.