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Throughout my life, I’ve known people who I eventually discover aren’t who I thought they were. The kind who allow others to see what they want them to see on the surface, while hiding their genuine self behind a carefully crafted façade. Maybe they’re afraid of what others might think or say about them if they knew the truth. Personally speaking, for the past few years, I’ve been living a double life of sorts—pinning my hopes on a fantasy, rather than facing my reality. As I’ve said countless times, hope is good. And it’s healthy to visualize the life we want for ourselves. However, it becomes self-destructive when our present happiness hinges on the life we desire, rather than the one we’re living. Sometimes we’re lucky and we can have our cake and eat it too, but if we compromise who we are in the process, it’s time to ask ourselves if the sacrifice is really worth it.
In what way are you living a double life?
Always The Write Time Blog 
Oct 09, 2013 @ 08:51:52
Aren’t we all living double lives to some degree? Especially anyone who has an on-line presence. We present the best parts of ourselves, hoping that no-one will discover the sadness, the lack of confidence, the litter of failures from previous attempts to become successful. Even in real life, we rarely offer up our entire selves, instead wearing a mask and protecting ourselves with shield of clothing, cars and property (that we often cannot afford).
Oct 09, 2013 @ 11:56:57
Hi Andrew ~ yes, I do believe you are right. So many masks we wear, literally and figuratively. So afraid if we were to shed them, we may not be “good” enough. Thank you for your perception. ~ Chris
Oct 09, 2013 @ 11:57:26
https://alwaysthewritetime.wordpress.com/2012/07/20/masking-the-heartache/