Authenticity

Always stick to what makes you weird, odd, strange, different. That’s your source of power.

Someone who is secure is also consistent: they’re the same person in front of everyone because they’re comfortable being authentic. They don’t have to change masks between people because they don’t feel the need to impress others by pretending to be someone they’re not.

The people I admire most live in total alignment. They know who they are, what they want, and what they value. Their mission is clear and so are their priorities. And so, they live uncompromisingly. Family, friends, work, health and spirituality coexist as a single unified whole.

why are you, someone with a story to tell, not expressing yourself courageously and authentically everywhere you go and attracting the exact people, conversations, and opportunities that are most aligned with your deepest and truest self?

Just before he stepped down as CEO of Amazon, Jeff Bezos wrote his final shareholder letter. He closed it out with a section he titled, “Differentiation is Survival and the Universe Wants You to be Typical.” He prefaced his own thoughts with a quote from The Blind Watchmaker,… Show more