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Most of us are living a lie. We like to think of ourselves as “good people”, and because of this we come to the conclusion that we must also be honest people, because a good person isn’t dishonest, right? And yet, in order to believe this story, we must overlook a few things. Like how we are falsely agreeable with people we’re attracted to or intimidated by. Like how we pretend to feel positive emotions so that people don’t feel burdened by our darkness. Like how we hold back on speaking our minds to avoid confrontations. 

The true crisis of our age is the global destruction of our confidence. We've become a generation trained to seek approval from each other. Everything we do is about trying to win favor, avoid rejection, and impress our peers. Many of us have been detached completely from self-awareness. We simply have no idea why we behave the way we do.

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