Integrity saves you from having to remember which version of yourself you showed each person.

LEADERSHIP

WHAT THIS MEANS

Keeping multiple versions of yourself in circulation is exhausting work. You have to remember what each person was told, which opinions you performed for whom, and which parts of your life are visible where. Consistency is not only a moral position; it is an enormous saving of effort.

Notice where you are currently maintaining different accounts of yourself. It may be small: a preference you hide, a view you soften, a fact you have edited. Try letting one of those be the same everywhere and see how much attention it frees up. The relief is usually more noticeable than expected.

A QUESTION TO SIT WITH

Which version of yourself is hardest to keep track of?

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