To be authentic, you need to be able to stand up for yourself, for your life, for your relationships,
and for your future. If you are not for yourself, then you are against yourself.
If you want to be yourself, your real self, then practice the following strategies every day.
Always tell yourself the truth. In his book Authentic: How to be Yourself And Why it Matters,
Stephen Joseph writes, 'To be authentic, we need to be able to face up to the truth
about ourselves, no matter how unpleasant we might find it.'' If you respect yourself, others will
respect you. If you are not true to yourself, if you are not being honest with yourself,
you are not deceiving other people; you are deceiving yourself. And it is not good for your
growth and development. Because you can't help yourself. So if you want to move forward
in your life, be an authentic person, no matter what.
Always take responsibility for your life. It is your life. You can do whatever you want with it.
That includes taking responsibility for your thoughts, your feelings, and your actions. When it comes to you,
you are responsible for everything in your life. In the words of Stephen Joseph, 'Authentic people
take resposibility for for their choices in life.'' If you want to be successful, you must be the boss
of your life. If not, you will find it difficult to express your real self.
Do not follow the crowd. If you want to be different, you must do things differently. If you want
a different result, you must think differently. To do that, you must be able to stand on your own.
You must be able to live with yourself. Do not try to fit in. Instead of trying to fit in, why not try to fit out?
To quote Stephen, 'Authenticity requires you to be able to overcome our desires to fit in and be
part of the crowd.'' If you want to grow, don't work to be like other people, work to be like yourself.
Because you can never be like another person. So trying to do it is a total waste of your time.
Always pay attention to how you feel about yourself. In her book Now Go Out There and get curious, Mary Karr writes, 'Don't make the mistake of comparing your twisted-up insides to people's blow-dried outsides.'' That is what you should always do. Do not worry about what others are posting on
their social media accounts. Focus on your own life. Focus on how you want to achieve your dreams.
That is more important than comparing yourself to other people. Accodring to Stephen, 'Authenticity
requires that we are aware of what's going on in our bodies; that we are not only attentive to our
feelings and mindful of our thinking but to all that is happening within us.'' Do not ignore your internal self,
no matter what.
Let us start here. 'Just know, speaking as someone who has been through it all- no matter how dark it gets, you will get through this night.''- Daniel Howell
No matter what you are going through right now in your life, do not give up. You are almost there!
'If you're struggling, you need to know how to pick yourself up. If you're thriving, you need to understand why.'
'You may be a product of what made you, but you have the power to change and grow and make yourself feel better.'
'Just because you think something, doesn't mean it's real.'
'Breakdowns can be breakthroughs.' Whatever you are going through, focus on the lessons, not the pains.
'You feel what you do. You control what you do. You can have some control over how you feel. Do not give in to your emotions. If you want to master your life, you must first master your emotions.
'A good way to review your relationships is to look at your circle and consider who lifts you up and who pulls you down.' If you want to be successful in your life, you need to be around people are for you, not against you.
'If we want to change a stranger into a life partner, it's not just about time spent together- it's about trust. For trust to form in a relationship, there needs to be mutual vulnerability.''
'Having the bravery and honesty to admit what is wrong and ask for help is strength.'
'Sharing how you honestly feel with a person can be the most helpful way to lift yourself out of a situation you may feel stuck in.' Do not stuck yourself. Because you have the poeer to unstuck yourself.
'We tend to keep shame a secret. This is self-destructive and shame thrives on secrecy and only gives it more power over us.'
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