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The Power Of Keeping Your Identity Small In A Changing World
Diversify into multiple domains
The best way to keep your identity small is to enter multiple domains.
Diversifying means that you won’t commit and defend a position simply because it’s so tied to your identity. It stops you from attaching a label to yourself.
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