Let me warn you right now that some of you may not like this article - because what I am about to say may run counter to everything you have heard, or believe, is the secret to success and happiness. This article is meant for those of you who are exhausted from all of the pushing, striving, goal setting, and focusing you force yourself to do each day in search of self improvement and perfection. It is a glimpse into an alternative perspective that exposes the dark side of trying too hard, and provides some guideposts onto a path towards greater peace and less pressure.

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We all have multiple identities - not just objective personal and professional roles we fulfill (wife, husband, friend, corporate vice president, entrepreneur, business owner, homemaker, artist, engineer, etc.) - but very personal emotion-infused identities that define how we view ourselves, how we show up in the world, and how others see us.

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