All the world's a stage Why Should I Care

Why Should I Care?

We do think that people are talking about the fact that most of us perform when we're around others. Don't believe us? Well then answer us this: have you ever done something or said something because you thought you were supposed to? Or because that's what you were told to do, even if it didn't really jibe with your true feelings?

Guilty. We know we have. Lots of times when someone asks us how we are doing, we just say "good" as a reflex, even if we really feel like screaming into a pillow. Why? Because we don't want to share our real selves with any old Joe on the street. Sure, we can be real with our friends and families, but sometimes we pretend to be happy or sad if we think that's what we're supposed to do in a certain situation.

And that's exactly what Jaques is getting at, isn't it? He's talking about how we all act, even if we don't call ourselves actors. After all, all the world's a stage.