10 Things Authentic People Do Differently

When you encounter an authentic person, you’re meeting someone who has learned to live fully through their own soul. They haven’t chosen a scripted life where societal pressures tell them what to do. They are the definition of liberated people, and there’s a good reason they’re drawn to you.

It’s not easy to become authentic. You often have to reevaluate your whole entire life and come up with a new way of existing. Old jobs may not fit, old friends may feel out of place, but don’t worry, you’re growing into an authentic person.

What do truly authentic people do differently?

1. They say what’s on their minds and voice their opinions firmly, but not with anger. Some people may not disagree, but that doesn’t matter to authentic people.

2. They choose a career path that they enjoy, not what their parents or friends believe is right for them. They make their choices based on happiness, not money.

3. They don’t fear taking a path in life that not many travel. In fact, they find it most comfortable and exhilarating.

4. They fall in love with themselves before they fall in love with anyone else, and they don’t feel like they need permission to be themselves. They wouldn’t want to be anyone else.

5. They do things their own way when it works for them. They don’t bend to societal pressure, but if society has the right way of doing something, they’re happy to go along. They’re authentic, not religious rebels.

THINK BEFORE YOU TALK

An atheist was seated next to a little girl on an airplane and he turned to her and said, “Do you want to talk? Flights go quicker if you strike up a conversation with your fellow passenger.” 

The little girl, who had just started to read her book, replied to the total stranger, “What would you want to talk about?”

“Oh, I don’t know,” said the atheist. “How about why there is no God, or no Heaven or Hell, or no life after death?” as he smiled smugly. 

“Okay,” she said. “Those could be interesting topics but let me ask you a question first. A horse, a cow, and a deer all eat the same stuff – grass. Yet a deer excretes little pellets, while a cow turns out a flat patty, but a horse produces clumps. Why do you suppose that is?

” The atheist, visibly surprised by the little girl’s intelligence, thinks about it and says, “Hmmm, I have no idea.” 

An Inspirational Story of Two Frogs in the Milk

This is the story of two frogs. One frog was fat and the other skinny. One day, while searching for food, they inadvertently jumped into a vat of milk. They couldn't get out, as the sides were too slippery, so they were just swimming around.

The fat frog said to the skinny frog, "Brother frog, there's no use paddling any longer. We're just going to drown, so we might as well give up." The skinny frog replied, "Hold on brother, keep paddling. Somebody will get us out." And they continued paddling for hours.

After a while, the fat frog said, "Brother frog, there's no use. I'm becoming very tired now. I'm just going to stop paddling and drown. It's Sunday and nobody's working. We're doomed. There's no possible way out of here." But the skinny frog said, "Keep trying. Keep paddling. Something will happen, keep paddling." Another couple of hours passed.


The fat frog said, "I can't go on any longer. There's no sense in doing it because we're going to drown anyway. What's the use?" And the fat frog stopped. He gave up. And he drowned in the milk. But the skinny frog kept on paddling.

Ten minutes later, the skinny frog felt something solid beneath his feet. He had churned the milk into butter and he hopped out of the vat.