In what areas of my life am I still living out someone else's "shoulds"?

Hm. I think as I've gotten older, I have slowly thrown out the 'shoulds' in my life. I don't find myself saying "should" too much, except about mostly inconsequential things ("We should stop at so-and-so's party, just for a little while"; "I should clean the bathroom"; "I should finish such and such project that's been sitting in the studio for months on end.") I tend to "should" myself when I'm feeling a little down or when I compare myself to other people. The older I get, the fewer compromises I'm willing to make, though, and so it is sometimes freeing to just not do something I "should." Not the most compelling insight, but maybe one I should look at a little more... ah, there's that word again.

I'm living out the 'shoulds' of the Man.

I should pay my bills. I should register to vote. I should really get this fungal growth identified and treated before it spreads.