Rinat Strahlhofer on Removing the Mask - Creative On Purpose Live

23 Dec 2018 · 1 min

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Rinat Strahlhofer says encountering someone who has removed their mask is rare and wonderful. Most people wear masks to impress others, but shedding them feels as painful as removing skin. He argues workplaces need a cultural shift where people expose their true selves, even when uncomfortable, to build genuine connection.

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And I think, well, P.T. Burke, he said this, he said that it's so wonderful when you meet someone who already has their mask off in this masquerade of life. And I really love that quote because I think it really represents that we walk around trying so hard to impress people around us. But the problem with masks is that, well, we all wear them. It's just some wear them less than others. But we cannot remove them without removing some of our own skin. And I think that's what we need much more in culture and in the workplace, people willing to remove some of their own skin by taking off the mask.