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How living a lie becomes its own punishment

I lied on my resume about a degree I never finished and got the job, but now I'm terrified every day that someone will find out and I can't enjoy any of my success

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Deception creates a prison of perpetual anxiety that transforms achievement into torment.

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