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What does it mean?
A costume or habit might change appearance but cannot hide your true identity.
In plain terms
You can pretend to be someone else but you are still you.
What can you take from it?
Authenticity cannot be permanently masked.

Where it applies

  • identity crisis
  • addiction
  • social masking

Putting it to work

  • accepting yourself
  • breaking habits
  • seeing through illusions

Questions to consider

  • Can you truly hide who you are?
  • Why do we wear masks?

Another view

Sometimes hiding helps people survive difficult times.

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