Being authentic constitutes a process of personal reconstruction, through which much of what has been learned and internalized as one's own must be abandoned to allow the purest and most primal to emerge from within, which yearns to come out to be delivered as its own gift to the world. Much of the emotional backpack we carry is part of a mask over ourselves, accepted through fear and the consequent construction of defense mechanisms. In addition, the unconscious assumption of "norms of conduct" received from society, have little or nothing to do with us or with anyone.
Therefore, being authentic allows us to free ourselves from such a personal and social burden to manifest the gifts with which we we have been gifted, and deliver them to our fellow men for their benefit and to consolidate our true union with they. In this Psychology-Online article, we explain how to be authentic through 10 steps. Discover how to carry out the process of converting the ancient being that we are into our most real and authentic being.
Index
- Become aware of our ego
- Start a process of personal introspection
- Learn to differentiate the voice of the mind and the heart
- Contradict the voice of the ego
- Learn to listen to our hearts
- Trust the inner voice of wisdom
- Go recognizing our gifts
- Deliver these gifts to the world
- Perform an authenticity test
- Help others to be authentic
Become aware of our ego.
The first and main step to be authentic is to become aware of how much of what we are belongs to a being "constructed" from of fears and blind and senseless obedience that, in most cases, has given rise to an ancient being, commonly called "ego" in psychology.
What things prevent you from being authentic? He ego totally limits our behavior through a large number of fears and rigid rules that silence and boycott our real and authentic being.
Start a process of personal introspection.
When starting the personal authentication process, it is necessary to carry out a process of personal introspection that will allow become aware of the two voices that exist within us: the voice of our mind, currently dominated by the ego, and the voice of our heart, or inner voice.
From the depths of our being, our inner voice whispers to us every second the good deeds that will allow us to follow our path and free ourselves from the limiting chains of the ego.
Learn to differentiate the voice of the mind and the heart.
How to be authentic in today's society? Once you have recognized the two voices of your conscience, the next essential step is to learn to differentiate them:
- the voice of the self: It manifests itself through the mind. It is a rigid, authoritarian voice that scares and oppresses us internally, as it limits us to carrying out stereotyped and forced behaviors. It is always usually related to negative, limiting, normative or vexatious thoughts towards oneself or towards others, which is usually the clear start of misunderstandings, disputes, fears and separations.
- The voice of our authentic being: arises from the spiritual heart. It is a voice that, by way of intuition, whispers to us the best act for each of our steps. When we obey this voice, life becomes simple, joyful and takes us to fabulous and perfect places. Our soul feels calm, happy and in council with others.
Contradict the voice of the ego.
One of the next steps to being authentic is to fight against the voice of the mind, whose goal is to silence our inner potential. The most effective way to silence this limiting voice bit by bit is to first reject it as true and recognize it as chimeras that limit us.
Secondly, carry out acts contrary to what this voice tells us. These actions of contradicting the voice of the ego weaken it and gradually breaking the chains that bind us to her.
Learn to listen to our hearts.
Together with the reduction and erasure of the voice of the ego, in order to be authentic it is necessary to start a work of recognition of the inner voice. Unlike the previous one, it is a authentic and peaceful voice that guides us always on our way. The fact that we have not heard it before is not because it did not exist, but because it was silenced by the voice of the ego.
Trust the inner voice of wisdom.
Starting the path of being authentic will not be easy because the voice of the mind will hinder our efforts to free ourselves from it so as not to lose control over us. However, if we trust that the inner voice is the voice of wisdom that and we remain in this attitude of change and personal liberation, our inner strength to combat the continuous impediments will be greater and our being will reflect, more and more, the authentic being that we are.
In this article you will find different exercises to change limiting beliefs They don't let you be yourself.
Go recognizing our gifts.
What makes you authentic and unique as a person? As your inner voice is guided, in a way that you can barely understand rationally, those gifts with which you have been created will manifest. In a simple and natural way, these they will show themselves through you in a way that perhaps had been glimpsed until now, or that you would not have even remotely imagined.
Deliver these gifts to the world.
Once recognized and manifested, it is your duty to deliver them to the world, since these have not been given to you for personal gain, but for the benefit of all human beings, nature and life on the planet in general. In fact, seeking selfish and personal achievement through these gifts will feed the voice of the ego and weaken the light and conciliatory voice of your heart.
Perform an authenticity test.
How to be authentic? At this point, you can perform an authenticity test to see if what you are manifesting constitutes, In fact, the reflection of your authentic self or they are manifestations of your being scared and controlled by your ego. The best proof of this is to see if you have become a person who is spiritually stronger, happier, wiser and more conciliatory.
In reality, the archetype of the human being is that of a peaceful, conciliatory being and that of constant personal struggle for the common good. Even so, the internal manifestation of our limited beings generates societies and personal lives based on constant struggle and competition, separation and mistrust.
Only when each person struggles to manifest their deepest and most authentic being will it be when personal and social life begins to transform. People will find themselves calmer, stronger and with a great internal joy that drives them to join their neighbor and take care of them selflessly. Reconstructing our authentic selves will allow us to create, once again, peaceful societies of true personal and social progress.
Help others to be authentic.
become someone authentic It's a lifelong process, since the fight with the ego will be continuous, because at all times it will try to take back the reins of your life. However, by staying on the path, the manifestation of your real being will become clearer. In this way, you can be a clear and true example for others on how to live with true freedom, joy and reconcile all areas of your life.
Helping others on their path to being authentic will become your responsibility. In this article you will find information about how to help a person with emotional block.
This article is merely informative, at Psychology-Online we do not have the power to make a diagnosis or recommend a treatment. We invite you to go to a psychologist to treat your particular case.
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Bibliography
- Rufi Cano, S. (2021). The art of being authentic. How to connect with your real self. Editorial Versos & Reversos Nº2.
