For what is a man?
What has he got?
If not himself
Then he has not
To say the things
He truly feels
And not the words
Of one who kneels
Let the record show
I took the blows
And did it my way
Lyrics by Paul Anka
The problem, of course, is that for those of us who are not Frank Sinatra, my way is not always practical. Sometimes it is unacceptable to others. My way can lose you friends and family. It can cost you business. My way can be very lonely.
But the idea of it is appealing. Something to strive for.