What Does it Mean to be Your Authentic Self?

How do you know if you’re being your Authentic Self? We hear so much about the benefits of "being yourself" or "being authentic" — but what does this really mean, and how can you make this happen?

Here's a quick rundown of what the Authentic Self is about.

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[thatdudeghostyxd]

Sitting here at 3am once again wondering what is the real me since I'm so used to autopiloting through interactions and watching everything I do, I feel like there's no actual me in the things I do and how I act around the people in my life. It's like I find a predetermined role in each environment and find a way to fit into it at this point.

[leafmebee]

I would sing and dance all day, wear bright colours, have wild hair and laugh all the time. Basically how you would describe a mad woman 😊.

[yosoftballgirlever]

I have such a desire to be liked by others everything I do is ruled by ‘what would this person think if I dressed like this’ ‘I act this way because I think others will really like being around me if I do’ & once I take away the thought of someone else viewing me, I feel so lost, which, typing this out I realize, I need to get lost to start finding myself despite it being uncomfortable

[lindseyw]

people can't handle it... My real personality is like Jim Carrey at his peak but I've got to go to corporate meetings and people really want women to be very simple and pleasant. so instead, I come off extremely uptight and stoic because that's how I feel like the world pressures me to act. I am REALLY out there much more than the average person

[marcuskwek]

I would legitly bark at strangers for the lulz lol :D

[ashley_brown]

Wow that's such a simple and easy to understand way to describe this concept!

[peaceandlovewillhealtheworld]

Such an amazing creator!!!! Her videos just keep opening my eyes

[robertomora]

If i was my authentic self at work id be fired. Its ok to put a mask on it for those cases?

[noePDX]

That shirt is my authentic self. Bravo 🎉

[TheMusicDweller]

Thank you so much, because of you telling me how would i show up if there were no negative consequences for my behavior's i ended up in jail. Thanks a lot lol. But we have Tables in here so i can write this message to you.

[CarlSmith-riyf]

How do you know if your being your authentic self or not ??

[cherp]

But what if my authentic self is negative and full of grudges and jealousy

[Raptors]

What if you get cancelled for being your authentic self?

[PosVibes-]

I always keep it real, although I have depression and find myself often saying I’m ok or fine when I’m dying inside. Is that inauthentic???? I would just call it a protective mechanism? Plus, no one wants to hang around someone sad

[DMVKid]

I feel like I don't have any good positive past experiences to use though

[matthewcortez]

To the extent I dont care how people see me. There are no negatives in who I am. Unfortunately women don't observe this internal courage to still stand tall. And I give no f$

[MyDivinePath]

I'd like to change some of my authentic self because I feel too ghetto. 😅

[mufasrakhalid]

The fake authentic self is all a construct, but who are we for real?.

[murray]

Would you encourage Jeffrey Dahmer to be his authentic self?

[victor-ioncislari]

sometimes it is begter to leave your authentic self at home, for the better of everyone else. I am speaking about leftists and rightists