182. Is It Good or Bad to Keep Secrets?

No Stupid Questions

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🗓️ 11 February 2024

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Should you shout your sins from the rooftops? How many skeletons are in the average person’s closet? And what has Angela been hiding?

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0:00.0	I don't like that at all.
0:03.3	I'm Angela Duckworth.
0:05.3	I'm Mike Mann and you're listening to no stupid questions.
0:09.0	Today on the show, is it good or bad to keep secrets?
0:14.0	I don't think I've ever told anybody other than Jason. Mike, I have a great question for you and I say this because it's my question.
0:38.6	Oh, good. I like these.
0:40.4	Well, it's got to be great.
0:41.9	All right, here it is.
0:42.7	Very simple.
0:43.7	Is it a good thing or a bad thing
0:46.6	to keep a secret?
0:48.2	Oh gosh.
0:50.3	Isn't that a great question?
0:52.8	Is it good or bad to keep a secret?
0:55.0	I mean, my gut reaction is that honesty always wins and transparency is always helpful.
1:01.5	So you're like, my gut reaction is, it's a bad thing to keep a secret.
1:04.8	Right, but it's good to keep them if you've given your word to do it.
1:08.8	Let's dive in if you're willing Miss Angela Duck Duckworth, to some examples,
1:14.0	because my mind is now reeling about all the times
1:16.8	when you might keep them.
1:18.0	I know.
1:18.4	Now I want to know what secrets you're talking about.
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