Be Your Authentic Self

I can remember years ago watching an episode of The Twilight Zone where the people use science to change the way we look. The emphasis was on perfection. There was no uniqueness, only a duplication of the same.

It seems that many people have given up there authentic self to try to look & act like people they see or hear in the media. Even in the area of professional speaking we see extremely rehearsed speaking. Again, no authenticity.

In order for you to be attractive to other people being your authentic self will truly make that happen. One of my friends, Norma Hollis, is a great exponent of being authentic. Her program on authenticity has been heavily researched by her and taught for many years now. http://www.normahollis.com

Authenticity comes out in the way you speak and the way you act. Many people try to be authentic and genuine, but their attempts is easily picked out as fake if you have the knowledge on what to look for. Many narcissistic people fall into the category. What you want to strive for is talking the way you would talk at home. Will Rogers had that folksy attitude and it showed in the way he talked to everybody, including the way he delivered his speeches. Sure he may have said his umms and ahhs (which are considered no nos in many speech classes), but they worked for him.

I can remember watching the first film the Arnold Schwarzenegger was in back in the 1970′s called Hercules in New York. His voice was dubbed in (because his real voice had that Austrian accent) and it made the movie look fake. That wasn’t Arnold’s voice and it didn’t match his attitude. In later movies, Arnold real voice was included and he made movie history (as well as political history). That’s just another example of being yourself.

In today’s world it seems people want more authentic people. With the advent of YouTube and other web-sharing video hosts, it has become the norm. Take advantage of this as you move forward in your life and your career. Find what fits for you and do it. It will be easier for you and more advantageous.

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