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Good post. Reminds me of that quote by Oscar Wilde: "Be yourself; everyone else is already taken."

I don't believe Wilde said that. This is boomer self-actualization language, and the underlying concept of authenticity is a 20th century creation.

Here is something Wilde really wrote: "Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth."