What makes you think your thoughts are not as valuable as anyone else's? Just because someone with some silly type of authority has recently made it seem as if no one is interested in what you have to say doesn't mean it's true. In fact, nothing could be further from the truth! Some mind games are going on, so ignore anyone who tries to keep you out of the discussion today. You count, too: in fact, people want to hear from you much more than they want to hear from the person who's trying to intimidate you.