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#182 Todd Herman: Unleashing Your Secret Identity

The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish

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create an Alter Ego to do difficult things

Most people who employ alter egos do not openly share about it/nAlter egos are used as creative mechanisms to overcome challenges and pursue difficult tasks/nThere are multiple reasons why someone might use an alter ego, including playfulness/nCarrie Grant, a Hollywood actor, built an alter ego to become the person he wanted to be/nBecoming unconsciously competent at the actions and identity of the alter ego leads to fulfillment and living up to one's capabilities

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