Quotes About Authenticity

There is nothing more genuine than breaking away from the chorus to learn the sound of your own voice.

When we become overly concerned about our appearance, our spiritual reputation, our coolness, and our acceptance, we are living as citizens of this world rather than as ambassadors.

True honesty is the willingness to stand completely exposed, allowing the world to do what it may, and say what it will, only so you may know who you are - beyond all ideas.

I honor those who try to rid themselves of any lying, who empty the self and have only clear being there.

All unhappiness is caused by our trying to be limited, to be an ego. The more we are our Self, the happier we are. We will never be completely happy until we are completely being our Self.

Every one of us is shadowed by an illusory person: a false Self. We are not very good at recognizing illusions, least of all the ones we cherish about ourselves.

Before you try to keep up with the Joneses, be sure they're not trying to keep up with you.

A spiritual person tries less to be godly than to be deeply human.

Those who are nothing particular are noble people. Don't strive - just be ordinary.

I've only paid lip service to a spiritual life.

Spiritual maturity is measured not by the sophistication of a person's opinions, but by their genuineness and the courage necessary to express and maintain them.

Sincerity is the foundation of the spiritual life.

Man's main task in life is to give birth to himself.

Wanting to reform the world without discovering one's true self is like trying to cover the world with leather to avoid the pain of walking on stones and thorns. It is much simpler to wear shoes.

The spiritual life is about becoming more at home in your own skin.

Remind yourself that you cannot fail at being yourself.

If you are living out of a sense of obligation you are slave.

In order to attract and maintain romantic and spiritual partnerships, you must be what it is that you're seeking. That is, you always need to put forth what you want to attract.

I want to sing like the birds sing, not worrying about who hears or what they think.

When someone chooses to value herself over the things she can buy, true transformation begins.

The spirit is the true self.

The unique personality which is the real life in me, I cannot gain unless I search for the real life, the spiritual quality, in others.

Living up to an image that you have of yourself or that other people have of you is inauthentic living.

What matters are not the truths other people tell us or the practices that we are able to mimic, but the spiritual discoveries we make through personal investigation.