Beyond Be Yourself The Dangerous Myth of Authenticity
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Beyond Be Yourself The Dangerous Myth of Authenticity
I remember a time, not so long ago, when the mantra “just be yourself” felt like the ultimate liberation. It was plastered on inspirational posters, whispered by well-meaning friends, and championed by every self-help guru on the internet. Be authentic. Be real. Unfiltered. And for years, I bought into it. Hook, line, and sinker. I thought the goal was to strip away all pretense, to reveal some core, unchanging "me" to the world. But what I found wasn't liberation. It was a cage. Today, I want to talk about why “being yourself” isn't just a harmless platitude. It’s one of the most dangerous myths of our modern age. The Authenticity Trap: Why "You" Isn't a Fixed Point Think about it. Who *is* "yourself," exactly? Are you the same person you were at 16? At 25? Last week? Of course not. We are constantly evolving. Our experiences, our learnings, our failures, our triumphs – they all reshape us, subtly or dramatically. The myth of "being yourself&…
