
Quick — what's a secret you're holding on to right now?
Perhaps the most revealing thing about that question is the kind of answer that leapt to your mind. Did you think of a small, relatively inconsequential thing like, "I didn't shower this morning"? Did you think of something great that made you light up, like, "I'm throwing my best friend a surprise party tonight"? Did you think of something from the past that you still feel ashamed about — an affair, a crime?