1,114 Quotes About Authenticity

It's only when you find yourself that you will live authentically

We're [as parents] striving for an unattainable, inauthentic shell, and ignoring the real nut, the gooey inside: love, laughter, and fulfillment from simple things.

Most of the things we think we know are not true. So the few that absolutely are—our love for those we are joined to, our enjoyment of beauty, our need to be better than we once were—these few truths are infinitely precious. Hold them close, and near the heart.

Becoming unshakeable through this storm.

The real you will never emerge without courage.

The courage to be vulnerable is not about winning or losing, it's about the courage to show up when you can't predict or control the outcome.

Our being is more important than our doing. We are human beings, acting as though we are human doings. In our frenzied doing, we are often not conscious of our state of being. Yet our deepest impact comes from our state of being because it is at the root of our intentions, our choices, and our behavior.

To change any behavior we have to slow down and act intentionally rather than from habit and impulse.

Confidence comes from managing our self-doubts and accepting the fact that we are working on bettering our imperfections, even while appreciating these imperfections as qualities that make us unique and likable.