This ted talk was about Morgana Bailey who has been hiding her true self for 16 years. I picked to compare this ted talk to the great Gatsby because the whole book Gatsby lies about himself and his past as part of his goal of self formation and self creation. In order for Gatsby to fully become Gatsby not Gatz. He has to let go of the past. Morgana lied about the true her to fit in. She was scared that her pers wouldn't expect her for her true self. Gatsby didn't think he would fit in if he didn't tell person he came from old money. One of the true american dreams is to fit in with the high class. Gatsby came from noting and became very wealthy. I think the American Dream used to be to come from good money and from that, all other things would follow. Now, I think the dream has morphed into the pursuit of money, accumulate enough of it, and the rest will follow. If Gatsby was born into today's world i do not believe he would have to hide behind the real him. He would be praised for coming from nothing.