I am currently reading a great book called, "Be Yourself, Everyone Else Is Already Taken," and it really has my mind open to the thoughts of who is my authentic self. With the excessive advertising and media displays of what life is to be for all I wonder how much of who we think we ought to be really is who we truly are?
Let's take a few questions to see where you may be in the process of being authentic:
1. How do you handle things that you are afraid or pose fear in your life?
2. Do you confidently express your feelings even in instances where others create a "negative" opinion?
3. Do you search for solutions or continue to ponder the problems?
4. Have you defined a plan for how you will live your life and then follow that plan with effective activities?
5. Is your life about having fun and enjoying each moment of your life?
6. What is your definition of freedom, peac, and happiness?
As you answer these questions and more I want you to think about how authentic are your answers.
Let me know your thoughts.
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The word "science" means "to know." Knowledge of self is acquired through reflection on one's thoughts and actions as a routine activity. True confidence comes from a finely honed inner core. This means that a person's mental, physical and spiritual self are in sync and balanced.
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Viktor Frankl, Austrian psychiatrist, concentration camp survivor and the author of many books wrote (from Man's Search for Meaning), “When we are no longer able to change a situation - we are challenged to change ourselves.”