authenticity

How to win in life:1 work hard 2 complain less 3 listen more 4 try, learn, grow5 don't let people tell you it cant be done6 make no excuses

Our work is not to become unique. We are unique. Our work is to unleash our sense of adventure and to allow the inner whisper that says __ome hither_ to be reason enough to go.

Some writers confuse authenticity, which they ought always to aim at, with originality, which they should never bother about.

Speak in your own voice about the things that matter to you.

No matter how much you cry, the tears will dry. No matter how many nightmares, flashbacks, visions, or terrors you endure, they will pass. To weather these in order to find your true self and the happiness you deserve, that is not a risk. To waste the time you have in this body, never showing your soul to yourself or anyone else, living in fearful misery _ that is really the most dangerous thing you can do.

The only choice once your world has been torn apart is to find your genius and live with that. __ormal_ is out of the question. The healing for veterans, or anyone going through great tragedy, is finding your natural spirit and your genius that was waiting to be found. That can now become the cohering principle in your life. The idea of patching someone up and back into normal when they__e had extremely abnormal experiences is a misunderstanding.

Evolving increases our value, and when we know our value, we navigate toward those with whom we share a genuine interest and appreciation. The rest, in my estimation, is bondage.

When you begin to walk your own journey, to have your own unique conversation, you will naturally stop feeling envious of others. Not because you__l realize your desires are different from theirs, but because they are so similar. You__l discover the difference between doing well and pretending to do well, between being happy and pretending to be happy, between healthy relationships and staged ones. You__l see just how many obstacles lie on any path. You__l realize that it takes the same amount of effort to work on building up the quality of the conversations in your life as it does to broadcast to the public, constantly, that those conversations are already perfect. You can either build up the mask or build up the authentic self. And you, brave and beautiful you, will make the right choice eventually. Be it now or on your deathbed. We all realize soon enough.

You want to be popular? It__ easy to do. Just be a total weirdo and love yourself for it.

Who was I fooling, telling my heart to quiet its beautiful song so I could march in the parade of conformity? My biggest fool was me.

Nothing is more attractive than being your authentic self!

When we become more self-aware of our needs, we become better-equipped to takecare of ourselves.

Authenticity is not the search for uniqueness. An oak tree does not try to become an oak tree. A cactus does not try to become a cactus. All living things simply reach for nourishment - they reach for sun, reach for water, reach their roots deeper into the ground. By being open to receiving what they need, they become unique effortlessly. So let yourself fall open. Forget about crafting yourself a unique personality. Just allow. Allow in love. Allow pain. Allow desire. Allow learning. Allow healing. Allow frustration. Allow uncertainty. Allow yourself to experience what you must experience and learn what you need to learn, so that your uniqueness can emerge organically.

We try so hard to make ourselves lovable, and yet each layer of this mask puts another wall around us _ a wall that keeps love out.

Do you to the best of your ability with love, passion and purpose. The right tribe of people will fall into your life.

Today is a good day to tackle a fear and make yourself proud.

Don't worry about the ones who don't recognize your worth. Not everyone has an eye for talent.

Be real. Be authentic. Be yourself, whatever the emotional cost. Pain goes away, while regret over a life lived trying to be a plastic version of yourself does not.