Who Am I, Really?

How many faces do you wear each day to keep everyone satisfied? There is no emptiness beneath them. There is a person who no longer wants to spend a lifetime performing well.

At work you appear confident, at home you are the reliable one, and around your parents you may still become the well-behaved child. Each of those roles can be useful. The problem begins when you cannot take any of them off and no longer know who remains when you are alone. The Maskmaker works through praise, expectation, and fear of rejection. He does not force you to pretend. He teaches you that only the correct version of you deserves acceptance. Who Am I, Really? removes one label after another without rushing to find a replacement. Beneath your job, reputation, achievements, and name there is no empty space that needs to be filled. There is a living person who cannot be perfectly defined. You do not have to abandon every role. You only need to remember that none of them is your entire face.