If that is part of your character then it would be part of your authentic self. If you're only pretending it wouldn't I suppose.... or would the fact you pretend still be part of your authentic self?
It's a different story in people's private lives where workplace rules don't apoly. But there are are still laws that can be enforced when someone's authentic self wants to be expressed by not respecting someone else's boundaries...
Is it possible that not respecting other people is a way of expressing one's authenticity? Or is it just called sociopathy?
Well in the workplace there are boundaries set by rules and regulations which most often get their cues from existing enforceable laws... so not so much work boundaries set at a whim by whomever feels like it ...
Lack of respect in circumstances like a funeral if the funeral is being conducted in a very serious and sombre manner would denote rather bad taste but if the funeral was the celebration of life of a joker who is now passed then may be it would be good taste
Do you think we should 'temper it a bit' or should we should be who we are?
I'm noticing around me that the happiest people are those who are unashamedly themselves no matter how well it fits or doesn't with society/cultural expectations. Because of being who they are they have 'attracted' like minded people around them and they can be themselves all of the time
You described many things in your post. Which is the life you lead? Do you mean you take the test once a week by walking away from all social media contact including cell-phone for 25 hours? Do you mean that's proof you haven't been braineashed by 'the non-religious powers that be'? But it's not a decision taken from free will since your religion demands you do that. Non religious people may argue that a person brainwashed by religion may do that ... It's very interesting to see people's perceptions and where they place the boundaries ... so much is relative to so much else...
But if you stopped one of your facets from existing you would not be authentic then. I don't think many people know themselves when they're younger. Multifaceted people are way more interesting that people who are 'one dimentional' ... in my opinion ...
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?
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nicely worded!
Being authentic...
If that is part of your character then it would be part of your authentic self. If you're only pretending it wouldn't I suppose.... or would the fact you pretend still be part of your authentic self?