#authenticity
Explore Books, Authors and Common Highlights on Authenticity
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Presence is about being attuned to and able to comfortably express our true thoughts, feelings, values, and beliefs.
Stop waiting for permission to be yourself.
Authenticity is key to building trust with your audience.
From Speak Like a CEO by Suzanne Bates
Authenticity often clashes with the need to be liked.
From The Likeability Trap by Alicia Menendez
Your voice is your power. Use it.
It's important to create a life that reflects your values.
From More Than Enough by Elaine Welteroth
The most powerful thing you can do is to be yourself.
From Wolfpack by Abby Wambach
You have to be willing to be misunderstood for your vision.
From Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual by Luvvie Ajayi Jones
Authenticity is the key to success.
From The Myth of the Nice Girl by Fran Hauser
The only time I feel alive is when I’m playing.
From Open by Andre Agassi
Vulnerability in proximity creates authentic connections.
What people see on the surface is not who I am.
From The Mamba Mentality by Kobe Bryant
I am not a surrealist, I do not paint dreams or nightmares, I paint my own reality.
From What Would Frida Do? by Arianna Davis
The most important thing is to keep your writing honest.
From On Writing Well by William Zinsser
Authenticity is the key to freedom.
From More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are by Elaine Welteroth
You are more than enough, and your voice deserves to be heard.
From More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are by Elaine Welteroth
To be great, you must be willing to be misunderstood.
From How Champions Think by Bob Rotella
You don't need to be a genius, you just need to be yourself.
There is strength in vulnerability.
From The Self-Love Revolution by Virgie Tovar
I am not a surrealist. I never painted dreams. I painted my own reality.
From What Would Frida Do? by Arianna Davis
If you can’t find a way to be yourself, you can’t be anything at all.
Your story is the greatest gift you can give to the world.
From The Third Door by Alex Banayan
Authenticity is key to true connections.
From The Myth of the Nice Girl by Fran Hauser
Authenticity builds trust and credibility.
From Speak Like a CEO by Suzanne Bates
Resistance is always lying and always full of shit.
From The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
Your story is what makes you unique. Believe in it.
From Believe IT by Jamie Kern Lima
The most important thing is to be honest with yourself.
You have to write the book that wants to be written.
From On Writing Well by William Zinsser
What I know for sure is that speaking your truth is the most powerful tool we all have.
From What I Know for Sure by Oprah Winfrey
Don’t wait for permission to live your life.
From Girl, Stop Apologizing by Rachel Hollis
To be a hero is to be yourself.
From The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell
Authenticity is the key to being heard.
From Find Your Voice by Caroline Goyder
Our job in this lifetime is not to shape ourselves into some ideal we imagine we ought to be, but to find out who we already are and become it.
From The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
I hate tennis. I hate it with a passion.
From Open by Andre Agassi
When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everyone will respect you.
From The Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu
You can’t be a storyteller without embracing the truth.
Finding your voice is about discovering who you truly are.
From Find Your Voice by Caroline Goyder
You don’t have to be a genius, you just have to be yourself.
From Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
Place yourself in the background.
From The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White
What we know matters, but who we are matters more.
From The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown
I am not a role model. I am just a guy who plays tennis.
From Open by Andre Agassi
Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen.
From Daring Greatly by Brené Brown
Authenticity builds trust and rapport with your audience.
The courage to be disliked is the courage to be yourself.
From The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga
Embrace the glorious mess that you are.
From The Path Made Clear by Oprah Winfrey
I want to be more myself.
From More Myself by Alicia Keys
Authenticity fosters connection; it invites others to be real with you.
Use the first person in writing.
From The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White
Live a life that reflects your priorities.
From The Joy of Missing Out by Tonya Dalton
When you are content to be simply yourself and don’t compare or compete, everyone will respect you.
From The Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu
It is better to be unhappy than to be happy in a false way.
I was living a life that I didn't want.
From Open by Andre Agassi
Being a genius is about finding the way that works for you.
From The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi
Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen.
From Brave, Not Perfect by Reshma Saujani
In the end, the best thing we can do is to be true to ourselves.
From The Odyssey by Homer
Curate a life that feels authentic to you.
From The Multi-Hyphen Life by Emma Gannon
Create a life that reflects your values.
From Drop the Ball by Tiffany Dufu
To be mindful is to be in touch with your true self.
From The Mindful Athlete by George Mumford
Radical candor is about being authentic and honest.
From Radical Candor by Kim Scott
People don’t have to be perfect, but they do have to be real.
From Traction by Gino Wickman
Embrace vulnerability to unlock your true voice.
From Find Your Voice by Caroline Goyder
Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen.
From Rising Strong by Brené Brown
What I really want to do is to be able to share my story.
From Shoe Dog by Phil Knight
Don't fake it till you make it. Fake it till you become it.
Everyone has a unique story and a unique path to take.
From The Third Door by Alex Banayan
Your story is what you have, what you will always have. It is something to own.
From Becoming by Michelle Obama
Stop dimming your light to fit in.
The world needs you to be you.
From Girl, Stop Apologizing by Rachel Hollis
To be free is to be yourself.
The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.
Embrace your uniqueness.
From Believe IT by Jamie Kern Lima
I am not here to be good. I am here to be real.
From Untamed by Glennon Doyle
Authenticity resonates more than perfection.
True empowerment comes from embracing who we are, not who others want us to be.
From The Likeability Trap by Alicia Menendez
Success is only meaningful and enjoyable if it feels like your own.
From Becoming by Michelle Obama
Being a troublemaker often means being a truth-teller.
Authenticity is often sacrificed on the altar of likeability.
From The Likeability Trap by Alicia Menendez
Embrace the glorious mess that you are.
From The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi
You must take risks to find your true voice.
From The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
We need to own our narratives and share our truths.
From The Memo: What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table by Minda Harts
Religion is not a matter of being right or wrong, but of being true to oneself.
From The World's Religions by Huston Smith
Authenticity requires us to be brave enough to show up as ourselves.
Your voice matters and deserves to be heard.
From Believe IT by Jamie Kern Lima
One of the most important things you can do is to be yourself.
From Rising Strong by Brené Brown
It’s not about being the best; it’s about being true to yourself.
From Playing Big by Tara Mohr
Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it.
From The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown
We must stop asking for permission to live.
From Untamed by Glennon Doyle
The world needs your loudest, most unapologetic self.
From Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual by Luvvie Ajayi Jones
Self-care is not a luxury; it's a necessity for authenticity.
We must not be ashamed to be ourselves.
The only thing you can do is to be yourself.
Confidence isn't about being perfect. It's about being real.
The most important thing in life is to be true to yourself.
From The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
Authenticity is not just a trait; it’s a way of being that requires courage and commitment.
Embrace the messy parts of your journey.
From Own Your Everyday by Jordan Lee Dooley
Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it.
From Rising Strong by Brené Brown
What we know matters, but who we are matters more.
From Daring Greatly by Brené Brown
Authentic existence involves confronting our own mortality.
From Being and Time by Martin Heidegger
Playing big means being true to yourself.
From Playing Big by Tara Mohr