Have you ever considered any real freedoms? Freedoms from the opinion of others… even the opinions of yourself?  — Apocalypse Now

There are a few people whose opinion matters to me.  I try to never do anything that would make them ashamed of me.  Most of all, I have to find a way through life that keeps me from being ashamed of myself.  Freedom does not come from not caring about the opinions of others, or even about your own.  Freedom comes from recognizing which opinions matter, and disregarding those that don’t.  And with that freedom comes the responsibility to act in a way that earns their respect.