Dr. Wayne Pernell realized his need to control everything came from insecurity masked by a witty persona. Once he accepted he was already safe and capable as an adult, he could let go and stop performing.
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But what I had to come to realize about myself was that I was really just trying to protect myself. And so the result was that I was in control of almost everything. I'm positive I'm witty, I'm outgoing. And so people didn't know what was going on because they thought they were just having a good time as I suggested and directed and created. But really what I was trying to do was create environments where I felt like I could be safe. And I had to come to a place, honestly not too long ago where I said, wait a second, I am safe. I am an adult, I am capable. I don't have to control all this. And what's been interesting is I've begun to open my hands with this authenticity we're talking about. What it's done is it is, you know, it's like, you know, you were joking about the universe. It's like.