'Bits & Pieces'

We get this little booklet in the mail called: "Bits & Pieces".  It's full of quips and quotes and short stories.  I was just reading through it and this quote caught my eye:  "If what others thought of you wasn't important-if the only thing that mattered was how your heart felt about your life-what would you be doing differently?" -Melody Beattie.  It's an interesting thought to ponder.  How many boundaries, self-imposed or otherwise, do we allow to impede our heart's desire?  What IS our heart's desire?  How important is what other people think or expect of us?