Your best self is your most authentic self. When you live your life with authenticity, you’re better able to see your true talents, what you bring to any table, your goals, and what sets you apart from everyone else. It gives you a certain sense of freedom that can’t be achieved elsewhere, and it gives you a wealth of potential and possibilities to explore. However, fewer people are living authentically than they may think. You may believe you’re living authentically, but is this really the truth?
At Technalink, we encourage our teams to ask themselves a few questions to gauge just how authentically they go about their lives. If you live your life authentically, you should be able to answer:
- Do I follow my own path? – In your life, your goals, and your ambitions, who are you following? If it’s what others expect of you, or you wait for someone else to take the lead, there’s a great chance you’re not living as authentically as you should be. Learn to follow your own compass, forge your own path, and decide for yourself what is best for you to live with authenticity.
- Do I listen to my inner voice? – Your gut will often tell you what’s right for you and what’s not, but you have to learn how to listen to it first. If you find it easy to listen to your inner voice, there’s a great chance that you’re living with more authenticity than most. If you’re unable to listen to, or hear, your inner voice, you may need to work on getting in better touch with yourself first.
- Am I able to own my full self? – No one likes to acknowledge the “messier” parts of themselves, but to have these parts is human. If you’re able to own your entire self – your skills, talents, strong suits, and your shortcomings – you’re likely on the right path toward authenticity.
- Do you feel free to be yourself? – There is no better person to be than yourself, but how free do you feel living as yourself as you live your life? A great sign of living authentically is an ability to be your true self in any situation and to feel comfortable and at ease doing so.
Authenticity is a major theme of The OM Factor, which is now available via audiobook. How living authentically can change your life is surprising to many, and seeking authenticity is always an endeavor worth undertaking.
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