It's funny how much effort goes into image and reputation management, as if we're putting more effort into maintaining this false appearance of who we are inste

It's funny how much effort goes into image and reputation management, as if we're putting more effort into maintaining this false appearance of who we are instead of simply being ourselves. For me all throughout college I put up this fake front of who I wanted to be because I wanted to be popular and accepted by the world. It wasn't until after college that I came to realize (and still am) that internal acceptance and living truthfully with others removes such a huge mental burden. I have my utter failings, and I have my great successes, and both of them I am more than willing to share with others because that's who I am. Reminds me of the Billy Joel lyrics... Well we all have a face That we hide away forever And we take them out and Show ourselves When everyone has gone