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Authentic self

By identifying those adaptive coping mechanisms, such as defensiveness, or attracting


attention, or trying to please others, you will begin to notice the falseness and begin to
see the glimmers of truth underneath.one sign of non authenticity is the flickering
intension.

And Choose to be the adult to rekindle authenticity

But where there's a will, there's a way. If you are tired of feeling partly "fake",
slightly insincere, or somewhat out-of-focus with who you know yourself to be, or
you are shocked to hear comments you do not believe emerge from your own mouth,
it's usually because some kind of pressure was exerted upon you in the past to make
you believe and behave in proscribed ways. Such ways were acceptable to your family
or friends, your teachers or preachers, your business associates or whoever was paying
you for some service.

Humans tend to be most comfortable with what is familiar. The unfamiliar is often
challenging, at least at first. Examining your inner core beliefs can be like exploring a
foreign landscape you are unfamiliar with. When you touch upon a belief that is
suspect, your heart may race or your hands could get clammy. You may naturally feel
afraid to look too deeply into yourself.

Yes, it can be scary. Especially if there was any form of abuse in your past, you may
find that you are reluctant to look at the most painful moments of your life. There is
often fear attached to those memories, so you naturally avoid reviewing them.
However, the secrets of how and why you lost pieces of your authenticity is usually
hidden behind or within those fears. So as much as possible, courageously face your
fears and the beliefs that trigger that fear. Remember, this is about expanding your
consciousness by removing blind spots. Penetrate the veil of your fears and own them.
Learn their secrets. As you reclaim the courage to examine your fears and what
caused them, you are reclaiming parts of your "Authentic Self".
Explore your relationship with money to rekindle
authenticity

At first this suggestion may feel unrelated to authenticity. But in this materialistic world, money
drives many of our most important decisions. Would you apply to work for a company that pays
well but behaves in ways you consider immoral? Would you work for a corporation making
deadly weapons or pesticides, or doing work that aggravates climate change, or promotes drugs
that lead to addiction, or rips old people off financially? Would you lie on your resume to get
that job? Then, assuming you got the job, would you feel like you must do whatever is asked of
you to justify the amount of money you receive from your employer? Would you speak up if
some ethical breach were revealed? These questions are intricately related to money issues and
how they can steal our authenticity, so reflect deeply upon them to know yourself better.
t is not easy for most of us to love ourselves, nor is it easy to acknowledge one's our
"flaws", but if we can open our hearts and have compassion for others, it will be easier
to have compassion for ourselves as well. We are now living in times of accelerated
evolution, so we are capable of improving ourselves little by little over time. Keep
breathing in love to fill yourself and your world with more love and compassion.
One approach to the challenge of authenticity is to root out anything that is not truly
you.

13. Tell the truth and make it a habit

This is such a simple suggestion and yet it makes a huge difference! It's so easy to fall into a
pattern of lying for convenience sake, to further some agenda, to cover up some embarrassment,
to say we have already done something we intend to do, but haven't yet. These seem like "little
white lies" that do not hurt anything. However, the more little lies we tell, the less truthful we
are, which means dwindling authenticity. How can others respect us if we can't be trusted to tell
the truth? So work on eliminating those little white lies.

14. Make statements and decisions consciously

In this hectic world, we are making decisions all the time. Unfortunately, a lot of these decisions
are made hastily in the moment with no forethought. But decisions can have substantial
consequences. You owe it to yourself to consider impacts and consequences BEFORE you make
a decision so that you don't have to backtrack later. Don't let anyone push you into making a
consequential decision before you are ready.
Self muhasaba but with balance compassion and care for yourself
Stewardship, or the proper management of resources, is easy to grasp in caring for the
Earth. To be a steward of the Earth, you plant across slopes, thereby reducing
erosion. If you water and tend your garden, your plants will grow. If you plant and
properly care for your trees, eventually you will have fruit, shade and beauty around
your homestead. This is good stewardship of the Earth. If you eat nutritious food,
exercise, and maintain a positive attitude, you are likely to lead a long and healthy
life. This is proper stewardship of the body. If you persevere on a project, you will
eventually have it completed. This is stewardship of a business. If you continue to
improve your own character, you will become a better person. This is Soul
Stewardship, which is measured by authenticity. If you drink too much, smoke
excessively, are a bully at work, you lack personal stewardship because you are not
taking proper care of your body, your principles, nor are you contributing to your
society.

If you want to progress, you will need to learn each set of lessons presented to you
before you can move on to higher teachings. If you do not do your daily homework of
paying attention to what life has to teach you, you will continue repeating the same
kinds of misdeeds over and over again until the consequences become so severe you
have no choice but to change. Then you will pass your test and you can finally move
on. To become a Soul Steward you must live your life conscientiously, and yes,
authentically.

Less editing to your self and the world


Self care/entertainment instead of careing what other people care. Use the power of
saying no.

Observe silence
Become more vulnerable in front of people
Embrace the different sides of who you are
Eliminate competition and embrace cooperation
Do not massage the truth
Be authentic not obnoxious and rude and expressing opinions
Authencity is on the next to honesty

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