Do you think we let society influence us to much?
597763
Yes, very much so.  Are we really paying attention to what is important?  NO, not most of the time.  What is important is how good we feel about ourselves from within and not what society tells us is good.  We have to learn to reject someone else's idea that influences and in turn makes us feel bad about ourselves.
469893
I believe society largely observes the observer. We are constantly monitored by a myriad of cameras, surveillance devices, surveys, our peers, strangers and other forms of big brother like tax departments, government agencies etc. We are probably observed 24 hours a day whether it be our personal self under the spotlight or our personal details. It is quite scary how much access people have to our lives and how they can all know so much about us.\n\nI suppose we just have to try and leave a good impression wherever possible.
850400
Yes sweetie I know what you mean . There are \nsome people who have a big impact on our lives .
1116030
I think Hollywood has too much influence on our lives in general. Everything from politics to how many children to adopt. It seems that people have gotten to lazy to think for themselves and are easily swayed by big money interests and it's opinions.
1063077
We need to except that they have their own way of life and get out of their way.  They don't come here trying to change us so we shouldn't do that to them.  If they want it changed bad enough, then let THEM do it!
1157690
my thoughts xactly!  \n\nit's "their" way of controlling what we know and do!
680020
Yeah I think society and culture have some influence on the weak, they follow blindly. I have asked many of my friends what they believed in and they just said they believe in what their parents believe and that is the only reason which means they are weak. True religion stands on its own regardless of whether those who are around it favor it as a majority or not =)
646713
I would say the television would be the biggest influence.  A lot of Americans follow the televised and printed news as gospel and allow that to shape the way they feel about social issues. There are also the movies and TV which promote a certain type of lifestyles and people do not look at them as fantasy but as the way they should live or should want to live.  I think very few take influences directly from personal experience or research, most take it from hours and hours of TV.
516716
I wouldn;t deny that someone like Bill Gates presence would definatley have an influence on me. But the fascinating thing is about the nature of such an influence that makes it so influential? But then would Bill gates office security guard act in the same way that we would? With time this security guard having seen him passing by and in and out of the office would eventually become numb to the aura of influential presence relative in the media sense. Seeing him face to face he would notice the texture of his skin facial features and wonder what the hype is all about. So i suppose the media would then play a strong role in influencing our perception. T.V and pictures by their very nature deprive us of any sense of informed consent. And it would be at the point that we would be most suspectible to such an influence. At the end of the day Bill gates probably values some of the same things for his own children than a father in afghanistan. We can often ( which includes you and me) be swayed into defining reality based on our experiences. With our experiences moulded based on our perception. And spending half our lives infront of the a T.V we would have little left to hang on to control our own perception.
351374
You can change how you act and that may or may not influence how the other person acts. It's called influence.  People sometimes respond to positive feedback by becoming more positive, but it's not absolute. Sometimes they react in unexpected ways. \n\nI have been successful at encouraging my man to make changes in his personal appearance and picking up after himself. I have not been quite as successful at influencing a couple friends of mine, who happen to be female. I've never sought, and I think it's a losing battle to try.. to influence a man to do something totally against his character. Like take a drinker and help him stop. There are some things that are.. a lifestyle choice that is too ingrained for me to change. \n\nBe realistic. Change what you do and how you react. See what happens.
229986
I've always been the type of person who loves to do the charity thing for those unfortunate people I see on streets(selling flowers, candies, newspapers for a living). I've always wanted to offer them help but I have nothing but my allowances. So this is the very thing I will do with my power. Make these people feel they belong to the society.
508008
It could be for the majority that society has pushed it to that extent!
28615
definitely not! we have minds of our own and mustn't let anybody manipulate our lives. I believe in woman power and all the things we can do...
1134517
I dont think so :) it may change ur lifestyle... but ur thoughts... I guess it depends upon ur company .. good or bad!!!
967211
You are absolutely RIGHT!!!\n\nHowever, if we want a real change, we are the ones who have to take the first step.  Men behave the way they do because we let them.
574200
Of course I think we all do that at times, but it doesn't stop the way they treat us. We ourselves can only stop that by not allowing someone to use us as a doormat.......
658069
Convey opinions about society and try to change what is going on.