A few people told me that I shouldn't mention the fact that I have been exempt from military service or that I used to get into clinical depressions and still get into hypomanias, because other people may think less of me. My response is that these are real and honest details about myself, that I would rather not keep to myself given the context, and the fact that I had to mention them many times.

While some employers may look down on me for mentioning that, I’d rather work for employers who appreciate honesty, sincerity, and openness, and eventually realise that keeping non personal details to yourself is a sure recipe to lose your mind.

For more information, see:

1. “‘Publish or Perish’ → ‘Life or Death’” - blog post.

2. “Honesty” section - from “Putting all the Cards on the Table (2013)”

I believe that honesty is the best policy, and trying to be who you are not, or keep important details about you not in the open will end up working against you, and cause you a lot of aggravations.