Authenticity is for You! Mask is for Others!

Authenticity And Defining My Authentic Self

Personally, I view authenticity as the relationship between me, myself and I. It is how I view myself and reflect on my own personality, values and life force. Authenticity to me, means being conscious and conscientious. It is practicing mindfulness and being constantly aware of myself and my surroundings. Being authentic is being open and honest with myself, not others. And accepting all of me, even the darkest parts of me, without judgement or fear.

In other words, you are authentic when your values, ideals, and actions align. You may also want to add being willing to accept all of you, and have this conversation with yourself. The next step is obviously to be ready and able to take responsibility for your own decisions and actions.

who am I?

To get a better picture, look deeper into your authentic self. Be honest when representing who you are to yourself. Understand you are you not your life style, or your status quo. You are more than what you wear, or what someone says about you. You are not your problems either. And you are not your achievements.

To understand who you are, you need to acknowledge you are not a reflection of your own circumstances or someone’s conditions. And you are not simply the aftermath of an evolution. What you are is a reflection of your own thought process as an individual.

Although when you are in a group, you become the reflection of the collective. Do not ignore external influences. But do not get lost in them by allowing them to define the whole you! Developing an authentic self also involves taking a healthy sense of reality into account.

why do i need to know this?

Many people lack a real identity, whether they are aware of it or not. This can be a problem. Especially, when trying to set boundaries or achieve certain goals in life. Achieving happiness, success or gain any sense of fulfillment.

Regardless of your life style, status quo, or what life throws at you. Every day you have to make decisions that influence your work and personal relationships. And these decisions depend on how you view yourself.

It is important to be true to yourself and what you need in order to feel happy and fulfilled. Living authentically is key, as it ensures that everything you do reflects who you truly are as a person.

Ask yourself, what are your core values and beliefs? To be truly authentic, you need to be willing to expose your most vulnerable self. It takes courage to do this, but it’s necessary for a meaningful sense of connection and purpose.

everything falls into place

Authenticity implies that you are being true to yourself and living in alignment with your truth. It can bring you confidence knowing that you are living a life that brings you joy and contentment.

Being authentic allows you to define who you are and how you want to represent yourself in specific situations and events in time. Despite any outside pressures or expectations, you can define who you are on your own terms!

hence the mask

Masking our true self and presenting a different personality in public is an effective way of managing negative reactions and protecting ourselves from potential harm. By hiding our true self, we can also protect the inner world that we have built for ourselves from being invaded by the external world.

It allows us to present an acceptable version of ourselves to others, one that does not involve us having to show all of our vulnerabilities. However, masking does not necessarily mean pretending or lying; it simply involves hiding certain aspects of our authentic version for various reasons.

For example masking your true self helps you avoid embarrassing moments which can result from revealing too much information.

People usually mask their true self and present a different personality in public to get heard, accepted and desired. This is especially important if you have characteristics like anger, jealousy or any other emotion that might not be accepted by the audience. Because authentic feelings are often misunderstood or misjudged by those around us. Therefore, it becomes necessary to present a well-mannered personality to fit in with society norms.

In conclusion, everyone masks their true selves in some way or another. And while it is important to be authentic and honest with ourselves at all times, it’s also necessary for us to understand when and how much of our true self should be revealed as per the situation at hand.

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