Keeping a secret for one's benefit is not being ashamed of it, but rather being worldly wise.
We may say we do not care about what the world thinks; sure, you can say that when there is no goal.
Let's be practical: if you are a business owner and a person who has had heart surgery comes to you and asks for a job, and at the same time you have another candidate who is equally capable as him, who would you hire?
People dye their hair many times to avoid the judgment of being called old.
We are not conscious, logical beings most of the time; we make subconscious, illogical judgments 90% of the time.
We may say we do not care about what the world thinks; sure, you can say that when there is no goal.
Let's be practical: if you are a business owner and a person who has had heart surgery comes to you and asks for a job, and at the same time you have another candidate who is equally capable as him, who would you hire?
People dye their hair many times to avoid the judgment of being called old.
We are not conscious, logical beings most of the time; we make subconscious, illogical judgments 90% of the time.