To Thine Own Self Be True By the time we have become adults, our society has put forth great effort to teach us how to live as human beings. We have been taught to be likable/lovable, responsible, communicative, mature, honest, develop expectations, how to learn, etc. What "price" do we pay to meet the expectations that others strive to impose on us? How much of our true thoughts, feelings, attitudes, and behaviors are we willing to pay to "fit in" these expectations?