We do it all the time. Conform to the group around us. Hide an opinion to sound more “easy going”. Act excited and happy when we feel exhausted and annoyed.

Driven by the belief that we must perform to the standards of those around us, we put on a mask, every day, and try to be the version of ourselves we think the people around us will best respond to.

I did this for years - always going with the flow, taking care of everyone’s problems, being the person who could handle anything with a smile on her face.

And to what end?