Living authentically requires that you are aware of your strengths and weaknesses. Being authentic also means that you allow other to see the real you. When we are authentic we don’t have to live in fear of the opinions of others, we know who we are and accept ourselves just as we are. When we are living authentically our decisions are connected to our values. Our actions are more consistent and we are more accountable. Authenticity strips away the desire to be perfect it allows us to simply be ourselves. So you may be asking yourself Am I living Authentically or how do I begin to live an Authentic live?
1. First you need to be aware of your values. What are the principles that you base your life on? What are the things that you care about and what issues matter to you? Many of our values may be based upon our upbringing but it is important for us to evaluate and explore the ones that reflect your true self. It is okay to have a different value system from the one that your parents raised you to believe in once it is incongruent with your true self.
2. In order to start living authentically one must stop people pleasing. Sometimes we may find ourselves pretending to be someone else just to impress our please others. This can become exhausting. When we begin to live a life that is not based upon how others perceive us, it is very freeing.
3. Also learn to be vulnerable, speak your truth. Do not be afraid of being open and allowing others to see you. When we suppress how we feel and constantly keep our emotions and our thoughts to ourselves, it becomes toxic to both our physical and mental health.
4. Finally be yourself and become the best version of you. “Strive to become the best version of you instead of the best copy of someone else's life. There can be no one better than yourself, so be the best version of you
because no one is born to represent another.”Edmond Mbiaka
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