Month: September 2025

How To Build Your Authentic Self

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth

‘To build your authenticity muscle, you must understand the discrepancies between your beliefs and your actions and pay attention if you doubt what you’re saying or doing?‘- Iman Oubou

Authenticity is not about perfection. It is not about not making mistakes. Authenticity is having the courage to be true to yourself, having the courage to live for yourself, having the courage to face your life when things are tough, having the courage to keep going when things are not happening for you, having the courage to keep trying when nothing is working, having the courage to keep trying when you are not where you want to be.

Authenticity is more than telling the truth. Yes, telling the truth is part of the game. But it is not all.

Authenticity is not what you seek from other people. It is also not what the world can give to you. It is what you already have.

You have it. The question is, ‘Are you using it? Are you making it better? Are you making it stronger?’ If not, let us get to work.

It is not going to happen overnight. If you want to see yourself in a new place, you have got to be patient.

Remember, being authentic is not a game. It is a way of life. It is the way you live your life.

To build your authenticity muscle, be true to yourself, to your values. Do not let fear kick you out of the way. When you are faced with issues, do not push them aside. Face them. If you can’t, then ask for help. That is what authenticity is about. It is about character. It is about asking for help. It is having the courage to say, ‘I do not know what I am doing.’

Be yourself. Do not try to fake it till you make it. That is not good. It is not going to help you grow. If you want to really grow, do not tell people what you can do, show them what you can do. Because authenticity is about showing people who you are. It is about showing people what you can do. It is not about telling people who you are.

They will know when you show them, not when you tell them. The question is, ‘Are you building your authenticity muscle?’

Why You Should Embrace Your True Self

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth

‘How a person chooses to live authentically depends on their perspective, and I fear that a superficial meaning of authenticity can sabotage our growth and diminish potential.‘- Iman Oubou

How do you choose to live your authentic life? Do you have the courage to do it? Or are you scared of what people are going to say?

Do not be scared to be who you are. Because if you do not have the courage to live your authentic life, to represent yourself, to speak up for yourself, to take charge of your life, to create a better life for yourself, then you are not helping yourself.

You are doing more harm to yourself than you think. You are stealing from your future. You not watering your plants. You are wasting your time.

That is not what authenticity is all about. Being authentic is life. It is everything. If you do not have it, you must look for it.

To do that, remember that being authentic is not about other people. It is about you. Authenticity starts in your heart. That is why you should never play with your dreams. That is why you should never play with your life.

Why is that? Because you can lie to others, but you can’t run away from yourself.

If you do not want to make yourself miserable, stay true to yourself.