Approval Quote by Miguel Angel Ruiz

We rigidify our self-image to portray a certain identity to the world, which is one of the key impediments to authenticity.

— Chip Conley

“And second, once we are caught in the pattern of creating ourselves from cultural blueprints, it becomes a primary way of receiving validation. We…

— Sue Monk Kidd

“Authenticity is an “owning” of all experience, including emotions and thoughts that are not socially acceptable.”

— Mary Pipher

“Our personal identities are socially situated. We are where we live, eat, work, and make love. [...] Our sense of identity is in large…

— Philip G. Zimbardo

“And it isn't enough for us to identify with our selves, it is necessary to do so passionately, to the point of life and…

— Milan Kundera

Human nature :what is denied . . . becomes strongly desired!!

— Punkinhead Abhishek

We mask our needs as the needs of others.

— Terry Tempest Williams

“Living in alignment with your true self enables you to cultivate transparency and unshakable authenticity.”

— Susan C. Young

From the moment we claim the truth of being the beloved, we are faced with the call to become who we are.

— Henri Nouwen

“this post-modern individualism is harmful, that we—Western society—have become lazy in our dependencies and relationships. To say, ‘Don’t attempt to love another until you…

— Penny Reid

“The only things that are truly, and uniquely ours is our thoughts, our dreams, our feelings, our creativity, and the way each of us…

— Sandra Golden

“In a world where people are divided by sex, race, religion, patriotism, nationality, bipartisanship, and so-called borders, we need more people who are genuine…

— Gary McGee