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What does it mean?
The speaker clarifies he is a normal family man despite his dark image.
In plain terms
I am not a monster; I am just a dad.
What can you take from it?
Separate your public image from your private reality.

Where it applies

  • media scrutiny
  • personal branding

Putting it to work

  • defining your narrative

Questions to consider

  • Who do they think you are?

Another view

People often prefer myths over mundane truths.

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