Me, Myself, and I

We as humans are not coins punched out of metal, but individuals. And as individuals we lead our own lives. So many times I have battled with my inner self over what to be and what not to be, according to what everyone else thinks. Why? It bothers me that I've allowed myself to shrink to that standard. Yes I think as humans we should listen to others sometimes, but not all the time. That only makes our own voice smaller. I want my own voice to get louder. My reason for being is to have a voice that is my own and no one else's but my own. Just food for thought