Being authentic... (55)
Condor009: Another word for 'authentic' could be simply raw. But how many would describe themselves as 'raw'? Sounds too radical
Many so called humans seem lost if they are without a 'brand'; many seem mentally incapable to cope . If they wear an article of clothing without one, they are afraid of reality, of life. I prefer simple t-shirts without any desire for wearing a product logo on it. A good shirt is not meant to turn a well adjusted individual into a walking corporate billboard. It says to the world that this pathetic individual's identity is wrapped up in the product that they pay that company to advertise it's product on their empty shell of a body. Why would someone do that? Is it perhaps that endorsing products by the dim-witted is the American way to express any individuality at all? Yes, it seems so. Pathetic.
No idea about anything USA fashion related....Many so called humans seem lost if they are without a 'brand'; many seem mentally incapable to cope . If they wear an article of clothing without one, they are afraid of reality, of life. I prefer simple t-shirts without any desire for wearing a product logo on it. A good shirt is not meant to turn a well adjusted individual into a walking corporate billboard. It says to the world that this pathetic individual's identity is wrapped up in the product that they pay that company to advertise it's product on their empty shell of a body. Why would someone do that? Is it perhaps that endorsing products by the dim-witted is the American way to express any individuality at all? Yes, it seems so. Pathetic.
I know I mostly refuse the wear or carry anything with mogos on it unless they pay me to advertise for them
Raw is one facet of authentic may be ...
But people who do like to wear 'tagged' clothing are still authentic in the way they don't think too much about the implications of it or they just like to feel like they belong to a group. Being part of a group who wear a brand is still authentic to who they are in my opinion...
But I hear you.
Not everyone has the same perception of what authenric is ...
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Youcannow: You must be very deprived of human interaction to post a thread like this .
You must be very bored to continue posting in it ... 
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Youcannow: Is it for sale ?
Why do you wanna buy it and give it a Sirtaki spin or break a few plates in it?
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Being authentic is not having 12 year old photos.
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I think being authentic is difficult but not unattainable. Of course it depends on how authentic one is attempting to be. Any part of an authentic self would have to come from a a place of love and not at all from an ego stand point. MInd you, a love of self has to be the prevailing and present idea and hence the gift of being.
To be a natural would seem a huge mountain to climb mostly because undoing what one's ego has done to you takes a great deal of time. I believe what some people are labelling as authentic are ego driven or ego created patterns that have nothing to do with the love that we are, much less authenticity. In fact a lot don't even see that love let alone place it ahead of ego's demands and wants.
I do agree with your assertion that self acceptance is paramount, but regardless of needing to look a certain way or wear certain things. I think the ego makes such things a bit messy because clothing and looks or needing to appear a certain way, are not really authentic, they're patterns fashioned after a belief in how one thinks they should look, which hinges on who they think they are, and is often affirmed or disaffirmed by others.
I believe authentic involves incorporating a number of things such as forgiveness, realising that you're a spirit having a human experience, not a human having a spiritual experience, and an acceptance that we are all one, goes a long way to both those ends.
I think the bar for perfect authenticity is quite high but that is why we're here, to keep raising the bar for who and what we really are, children of god, rather than ego's demands of how bodies should look or be.
To be a natural would seem a huge mountain to climb mostly because undoing what one's ego has done to you takes a great deal of time. I believe what some people are labelling as authentic are ego driven or ego created patterns that have nothing to do with the love that we are, much less authenticity. In fact a lot don't even see that love let alone place it ahead of ego's demands and wants.
I do agree with your assertion that self acceptance is paramount, but regardless of needing to look a certain way or wear certain things. I think the ego makes such things a bit messy because clothing and looks or needing to appear a certain way, are not really authentic, they're patterns fashioned after a belief in how one thinks they should look, which hinges on who they think they are, and is often affirmed or disaffirmed by others.
I believe authentic involves incorporating a number of things such as forgiveness, realising that you're a spirit having a human experience, not a human having a spiritual experience, and an acceptance that we are all one, goes a long way to both those ends.
I think the bar for perfect authenticity is quite high but that is why we're here, to keep raising the bar for who and what we really are, children of god, rather than ego's demands of how bodies should look or be.
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BB_snickers: I believe authentic involves incorporating a number of things such as forgiveness, realising that you're a spirit having a human experience, not a human having a spiritual experience, and an acceptance that we are all one, goes a long way to both those ends.
Cool.I'm going to forgive myself for thinking that not everyone has to realise your belief system trumps everyone else's...or is that egotistical of me?
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jac_the_gripper: Cool.
I'm going to forgive myself for thinking that not everyone has to realise your belief system trumps everyone else's...or is that egotistical of me?
Welp, you get to decide. I'm going to forgive myself for thinking that not everyone has to realise your belief system trumps everyone else's...or is that egotistical of me?
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Coldheaven: Being authentic is not having 12 year old photos.
If you think there's a 12 year old on this site, I hope you've reported the profile for their own protection.Dodgy people lurk.
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BB_snickers: Welp, you get to decide.
In the interests of adapting to social expectations, I'll leave that one hanging. 
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jac_the_gripper: In the interests of adapting to social expectations, I'll leave that one hanging.
Dang, I could have included adaptation.
But no 'people pleasing' is more authentic, preferably in a loving way. Social expectations are pretty messed up. Mostly like an out of tune kind of inauthentic, unless one is in denial.
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Selenite: Something dawned on me recently about authenticity...
There was this underlying thought of equating authenticity to something/someone unadulterated. In its original most natrual form. Free from artifice ...
What dawned on me is that for humans, being authentic is just accepting and being 'as one is' including one's needs, flaws etc. But also including and loving ones needs for being a particular way, wearing a particular type of clothes or make up or brand. So long as it's a representation of who one feels one is to the core ... one is authencally 'representing' onesel. As one is being true and kind to oneself on many levels we can be who we are
What is your idea of 'authenticity' when it comes to humans?
Good question Sel There was this underlying thought of equating authenticity to something/someone unadulterated. In its original most natrual form. Free from artifice ...
What dawned on me is that for humans, being authentic is just accepting and being 'as one is' including one's needs, flaws etc. But also including and loving ones needs for being a particular way, wearing a particular type of clothes or make up or brand. So long as it's a representation of who one feels one is to the core ... one is authencally 'representing' onesel. As one is being true and kind to oneself on many levels we can be who we are
What is your idea of 'authenticity' when it comes to humans?
I've no idea what the accepted definition is but if I were to guess Id say it's being happy in your own skin (i.e. content with oneself) and extending that courtesy to others...mind you there are limits to that though imo anyway...
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