Who are we really, beneath all the labels, expectations, and identities we have gathered throughout life? From the moment we are born, the world begins shaping us. Parents, schools, religion, culture, media, relationships, and life experiences all begin telling us who we should be, how we should behave, what success should look like, what is acceptable, and what is not. Little by little, many people stop listening to themselves and begin living according to the expectations of others. They become who they were taught to be rather than who they truly are.

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