Being your self is challenging at these times, leave alone being authentic. Oscar Wilde, Irish poet, and play-writer kept it merely by saying, “Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken.”
What do I mean when I say to leave authentically? Individuals who live authentically are those who own his/her actions and make sure they align with his/her needs and beliefs. This is difficult, especially when the outer forces pressure you to act against your beliefs and needs to fit in society. This makes you exist, not live your life.
The discomfort that accompanies conforming to society’s norms and not behaving authentically is just like the discomfort one experiences when he/she sits on a sharp needle and gets pricked in the butts unapologetically. Researchers all over the World have converged together and done a scientific experiment to prove this act. Their findings confirmed that such individuals experienced a heightened state of discomfort that’s usually associated with immorality. People who are not true to themselves feel the urge to cleans themselves physically.
The Power of the brain.
Our brain is a powerful tool when used correctly. The minds know and can detect when we are living unauthentic life just like lies; it sends us signals in the form of harm to deliver this message. The biggest question right now is, how can one live an authentic life? This is a hard nut to crack, especially when you are an adult who has been playing a role in life.
There are two famous individuals I usually love to quote, that’s
Charlie Chaplin, who said, “As I began to love myself. I found that anguish and emotional suffering are only warning signs that I was living my truth. Today I know this is authenticity.”
And Oprah Winfrey, who said, “I had no idea that being your authentic self could make me as rich as I’ve become. If I had, I’d have done it a lot earlier.”
Authentic people have a deep connection with their inner selves, and that makes them live authentically. The beauty of it all is that we can incorporate these behaviors, practice them, and find ourselves and live instead of existing.
The help others become their true selves.
These kinds of people don’t like it when people play a role to fit their lives. Instead, they help them be their authentic selves, the person inside them, by committing to their authentic lives. These minor acts they do give the surrounding people the power and freedom to live authentically too.
They Shade the naysayers in their lives.
Authentic people have lots of love for themselves and would gladly shade those who mistreat them in a friendly way. They do this out of their love for themselves.
They are confident
Authentic people have the right amount of confidence that helps them deal with fear. Their confidence originates from the fact that they have nothing to hide. Who they appear to be is who they are. With that trait, they don’t fear the social anxiety that their opposites face of being ‘Found Out.’
They are pissed off with meaningless chatter.
Don’t understand this from a wrong point of view. Authentic people are willing to take advice from other people, just like their fellas. The difference is that genuine people will first look at the information through a critical perspective to determine what is best for them.
Their motivation comes from within
Authentic people’s stuff from within and don’t just sit there thinking on how they could perform when a payment is increased, or the boss becomes kinder to them. Their motivation comes from within, and they do everything out of love.
These people are naturally gifted, and it does not limit the gifts and behaviors to the above. Live authentically at this internet era might be a challenge, but it’s upon you to cultivate the deeds. This is wealth, and it’s a path you won’t regret following. After all, you are living not existing. You have nothing to lose.
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