Ram Dass said, "If you think you are so enlightened, go and spend a week with your parents." Who do you know who recognizes the influence of this relationship on their dreams? To learn what it means to just be yourself is a journey you must take alone. Reorient your focus with these questions;
1) What you believe is not always the truth.
2) Who defines your functions may not know you.
3) Which perspectives you adopt may be limited.
4) When do you learn what it means to simply be yourself?