Scroll 011: The Cost of Not Being Fully You

There’s a silent burnout few talk about—
 Not from doing too much,
 but from being too little of yourself.

In Scroll 011 of The Story Samurai, we explore the hidden toll of underexpression:
The cost of saying “yes” when your soul says “no.”
Of playing agreeable when you were built to disrupt.
Of dimming your truth to avoid being disliked.

Cary shares a deeply personal coaching story…
 We break down lessons from Musashi, Marcus Aurelius, and Maxwell Maltz…
 And we zoom out with cinematic contrasts between Dave Chappelle and Keanu Reeves—
 two men who chose authenticity over applause, and sovereignty over safety.

This isn’t about being loud.
 It’s about being clear.
That’s the rebellion against conformity.
That’s Kaizen.
That’s the Way of the Story Samurai.

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