You hear a lot about being “authentic”.

What does that mean?

I looked it up…

It means “living in true alignment with your own set of values and not confirming to others expectations”

… right.

Who among us is then, authentic?

How do you develop these sets of internal values if not cherry picking from the values of others, using some and discarding most?

For most of our lives we conform.

We are rewarded based on the level of conformity and what’s more,

The surrounding milieu of mores and rules for which we must comply change,

Ofttimes with each person we speak to, each gathering we attend, and even what TV channel we watch.

This is how we succeed and how we function in the day to day for our entire lives.

So I ask, “how do I know when I’m being authentic?”

A question to ponder.