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Originally Posted by Yynatago 
Also, there is a lot of people out there who are pursuing personal development in one way or another. Any one that diets, starts exercising, watch their spending, pursuing their interests or even seeking advice are all pursuing personal development activities. You're just pursuing it to a greater degree.
Now, I know this post has little to do with hiding the fact that you've become an eagle, but do you really want to keep hiding inside that heavy bear wrap? 
Regards,
From Shannan  |
That is the first thought that crossed my mind. What do you mean by PD?
I don't hide the fact that I've been in karate for 20 years, mostly because at some time or other you have to explain where the occasional black eye comes from, and unless you want to actively lie about it all your life, you might as well say things as they are right away.
And karate is definitely a form of PD, as any sport one gets into on th long term. But unlike most sports, it is one of those that get the kind of reactions you have in mind.
Then there is quitting your job to start a business. I am currently in the process of keeping that an ABSOLUTE secret from friends and family. Now that is worth a post or three all by itself. A very uncomfortable situation when your padre calls and matter-of-factly asks how work is going, and I think to myself I'll just tell them the truth when it has become "safe" enough not to have to take the heat.
Then there's the reading... I read the entire Tuesday Lobsang Rampa when I was 16 or so, and I remember having a night long conversation about that with my roommates in college when I was 20. It wasn't a secret, but it did require special circumstances to come out.
We were all stoned
