Authentic Self Quotes

It's a funny thing, how it works...The moment we stop trying so hard to be someone, we become ourselves--only what was there all along, waiting and peeking out from behind all the masks we wore.And when this happens, we discover that Who We Really Are is much greater than anything we might have pretended or even hoped to be.

The real you focuses on goals that inspire you and doesn’t let “that’s just not me!” stand in the way.

If you are feeling constrained by a group that you belong to, ask yourself,“How can I participate in this community and still be who I am?

Most of us want to be authentic. Yet, we are not who we think we are. We are made up of a rich array of facets and possibilities, many of which we ignore because we label them as “bad”. We create a cardboard cutout image of ourselves to look good to others. The discord between who we are and the image we have to live up to slowly kills our aliveness. When we suppress parts of ourselves, it lowers our mojo, sense of fulfillment, leadership effectiveness and impact in the workplace.

Authentic leadership is a whole body experience. Our bodies have a lot more to teach us about ourselves than our thoughts.

An authentic life facing reality without mental equivocation is the simplest type of life.

Kilroy J. Oldster

Authenticity soothes the soul.

Arthur P. Ciaramicoli

To return to our authenticity, we have to let go of all that we are not. We recognize and let go of the judgments, fears, and “shoulds” that keep us stuck.