THE PERSONA VS THE SELF: WHY YOU FEEL FAKE (AND HOW JUNG EXPLAINS IT)
You can be doing everything “right” and still feel like a fraud. The meeting goes well, you say the correct things, people laugh at your jokes, you hit the milestones you’re supposed to hit—and then, when you’re alone, a strange hollowness creeps in. It’s not exactly sadness. It’s more like a quiet suspicion: If they really knew me, would they still approve? Or worse: Do I even know me? Read More