Identity Crisis: Part 1

Many people in the world of business and in life choose to ignore the value and importance of personal authenticity. Companies will invest hundreds of thousands of dollars, even millions, to portray themselves as creative and as glamorous to consumers and on an individual basis, millions of people all around the world will attempt to portray themselves across the social media's as far more enhances versions of themselves than what they actually are. The increased number of people who use social media today, however, enables most of us to see through this. It is the transparent and authentic people today who experiencing more success, and as the world becomes more desperate to separate what's genuine from whats not, this norm will only become more entrenched. Authenticity, along with awareness and attitude make up his three-ingredient recipe to happiness. Actress Meryl Streep once encouraged the students in a presentation she delivered to embrace themselves and the skills that they possess right now in the present opposed to looking off to some far away and distant day in the future when they will somehow be and feel 'good enough'. We live in a time where such a wide range of skills are valued and it is crucial that people appreciate and leverage what they have. The importance of authenticity is absolutely crucial when determining your degree of personal confidence and feelings of self esteem. Yesterday is history, Tomorrow is a mystery, But Today is a gift, so use it!