A human being’s natural inclination is always authenticity, as seen in every child, who is authentic by default and loves everyone unconditionally. The fault lies in how some kids are raised and how their self-identity and ego starts to develop 18 months after they are born.
A developing child of an authentic parent is free to choose their path, with no impositions. But even then, the love they learn is often conditional, as it is almost always related to good performance, or securing good marks, which can pave the way to inauthentic living as an adult.

Note To Parents: Babies Are Authentic

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<li>Are you free to make your own choices?</li>
<li>Can you express your own views and opinions without fear?</li>
<li>Can you be yourself on a daily basis?</li>
<li>Are you true towards who you really are?</li>
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If you are answering these questions as Yes, you are living an authentic life.

Check Your Authenticity Level: Questions To Ask Yourself

Authentic people are vulnerable and constantly enter a state of mutual vulnerability with others, taking it as a source of strength instead of a weakness.
Vulnerability is the wellspring from which love, belonging, joy, empathy and creativity erupt. When business leaders show humility and vulnerability, their team feels a stronger, authentic connection with them.

Authenticity And Vulnerability

Authenticity is achieved when we are outside what we are inside. Putting on an inauthentic self (faking authenticity) is tiring and also damaging to our mental health.
We should be aware of our body, listen to the voice inside, amplifying the hopes, dreams and fears. We have to know ourselves, face our truth and then own ourselves. Being yourself means being honest, sincere and genuine, the pathway to authenticity.

How To Be Your Authentic Self

Know Yourself + Own Yourself + Be Yourself = The Authentic Life

The Authentic Self Formula

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<li>Self-esteem is a sense that is experienced when our true motives, feelings, values and self-perception are operating without any obstacles. This increases our self-worth.</li>
<li> Modern technology, especially intrusive wearable devices is a disruptive change in how we exist in the world, with our authentic self, like our face or biometric information available to others.</li>
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Authenticity: Psychological Research

Our lives are uncertain and impermanent, and paradoxically, this can lead us towards living authentically, as we realize that death is unavoidable, values are subjective, and life by itself is flux.
The Self-Perception Theory reveals that people manipulate their own information so that the audience is impressed. People portray authenticity and manipulate their behaviours to appear real when it is necessary.

Authenticity In Psychology

As parents, our children should get unconditional love from us, instead of being tied to excelling in school or sports.
If we wish our child to be authentic, we have to stop putting conditions on our love towards them.

Note To Parents: Unconditional Love

A good life doesn’t mean a lack of problems, but having a diverse range of enriching experiences of all kinds. We realize that a complete, fulfilling life is a process, not an outcome.
When we fully develop our potential and live authentically, we experience meaning in life and personal growth with whatever is thrown at us. We are sincere, grateful, mindful and expressive. We engage in positive activities like volunteering, donating time or money, or helping society in other meaningful ways.

Benefits Of Authenticity

Finding yourself and ‘becoming real.’ What do we mean by living an authentic life, and why is it so important? We explore how to make that possible.