UNMASKED: How To Stop Hiding Your True self

in life is being inauthenti

external measure. She ran a marketing firm, had a beautiful home, and appeare

"I've been pretending for so long that I've lo

ome strangers to themselves. They wear the masks that society, family, and circumstan

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xperience, I've identified five pr

be worthy of love." Those who wear it live in constant fear of making

a vacation in three years. He believed that any sign of imperfection would cost him

ryone else's happiness comes first." People-pleasers sacrifice their own des

ber the last time she expressed a preference about anything – from dinner choices to vacation des

veryone; showing weakness is failure." Those who wear this mask bel

en his mother died. He believed that showing emotion would make him weak and unreliabl

your accomplishments." Achievers believe their value as huma

ief period of unemployment. Despite her talents, education, and loving rela

ot being seen." Those who wear this mask believe that drawi

or eight years but was too afraid to share it with anyone. His fear of be

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hat taught us that being oursel

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ce cultures that reward certa

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hich masks you wear. Ask yourself:When do I f

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ality do I suppress in

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changed your behavior to fit in Times when you suppressed your true thoughts or feelings, Rela