Embracing Authenticity: Why Being Yourself is the Ultimate Accomplishment
Can I ask you something? How well do you know yourself?
Sometimes, it doesn’t even matter how good your self-awareness is. You might know yourself, but you’re not yourself. Sounds familiar?
Here are a few more questions for you:
- Are you the same person at work and at home?
- Are you the same person when you’re with friends and spouse?
- Do you feel you’re forced to behave differently in some situations?
Often, the answer is no to the first two questions, and yes to the last one. The reason is that we somehow feel we have to be different people in different situations. But that’s a lie.
Ralph Waldo Emerson put it best:
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”
Emerson’s quote is still as current as can be. We live in a world that tries to turn you into something you’re not. There are so many standards about the way you should look, talk, and behave.
Why You Shouldn’t Change Who You Are
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