Sometimes I do things in secret. I do so not with the end goal of hiding my actions, but because I fear that others are all too eager to share with me their opinions about my actions, which will influence how I experience things. I want to develop my own opinions after which I am more than willing to discuss these things. One example: reading a book. I don't want people telling me it is good or bad before I have had a chance to decide for myself. Even if I consciously try to block out their opinions, there are limits to what the human mind can accomplish.