Huh. Did not expect a SPYxFAMILY reference here! わくわく!

Linkin Park said it 25 years ago, “everyone has a face that they hold inside,” I think that was in Papercut, the opening track to their debut album, Hybrid Theory. Good song about that.

I don’t really believe everyone has a true self they hide. I do believe we don’t share certain things with certain people, sometimes for good reason.

What I do believe is that we are a different person to every person who knows us. That is to say, if your parents are still together, you have these two people who have known you since you were an infant, but they have different views of you. Or if you have a decent sized friend group, each of these friends sees you slightly differently. I think this is more useful to us. Knowing who we are to each person we meet; rather than focusing on the persona we share with others, understanding how another sees us and acting accordingly can be used to great influence and effect. Find the people who underestimate you and show them what you can do. Find the people who don’t like you and show them kindness. Things like that.