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Who are you when nobody is watching?

Mr.Cook
3 min readNov 4, 2024

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That would be quite an interesting question, wouldn’t it?

Many times, the question “Who are you when no one is watching?” asks us to look beyond the branding of roles, titles, and routine we present to the world and into the core of what makes us tick: our values, motivations, and the little things we do only for ourselves.
The things people do when no one else is looking seem the most consistent with their natures and are uninfluenced by expectations and judgments, which shape so much of our social lives.

Here’s a breakdown of how this concept might look different in various corners of your life:

  1. The Power of Privacy
    What makes privacy so special, though, is that it gives one a setting where they are capable of being themselves without ramifications or judgment.
    A lot of people do things in private that they would not want to have aired in public.
    Reflection: Is there anything you find yourself doing only if you are in private? Perhaps this might be a good indication of what you value most, when there is no influence from other people.
  2. The Integrity of Personality and the Authenticity
    Character tends to give itself away properly in what we do when no one is watching.
    Ethical resolutions, self-care routines, acts of kindness done in solitude — all of these can reflect who…

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Mr.Cook
Mr.Cook

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