internal discourse & decision-making

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Today, I have arrived at the conclusion that it is possible to attain fulfillment inside one's mind.  In spite of the obligations that existing social constructs have laid out, the decision to exist freely inside your head serves as a liberating avenue towards true happiness. It would be nearly futile to depend on others in achieving a sense of self-worth. I know, you're probably silently berating me right now by thinking, "no man is an island..." or "man is a social animal..." Well, I am becoming exhausted with checking all the requirements and still not getting quite there--wherever that is where you get a stamp of approval, no not really approval, I don't care about that anymore...maybe a stamp of "that's enough." I agree with Whitney Houston when she sang, "...if I fail, if I succeed, at least I lived as I believe (well, this one is subject to debate on my part)...no matter what they take from me, they can't take away my dignity...learning to love yourself, it is the greatest love of all." It doesn't have to be completely selfish--you can live a reality that is centered on duty and doing things for others, but inside your mind--you are free to think of whatever will make you happy. Choose to be happy.