Can you be a completely authentic person?

[Takes Two To Tango]

There is no perfect person, so I doubt anyone can be completely authentic all their life.

It's just not possible, there will always be mistakes of flaws in your character.

Even the more purest people you believe have a dark side.

It's just human nature.

 

[Michaelangelo]

Only Jesus imo

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

Only Jesus imo

If he was real, I would guess so.

 

[The Big Babou]

Why say "completely"? I think it's impossible.

We're all somewhat authentic and anyone who makes the effort to be authentic instead of phoney or pretentious deserves the moniker of being called authentic.

IMO

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

Why say "completely"? I think it's impossible.

We're all somewhat authentic and anyone who makes the effort to be authentic instead of phoney or pretentious deserves the moniker of being called authentic.

IMO

Well said.

 

[Adamant]

What do you mean by completely authentic person?

I take that as meaning the realist version of me with no masks of any kind. Which, yes, around the right people. But around most people, no.

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

What do you mean by completely authentic person?

I take that as meaning the realist version of me with no masks of any kind. Which, yes, around the right people. But around most people, no.

I just used the word completely to make it sound more profound. But yeah no person can live up to those standards pretty much.

 

[italiamusica]

To me, I think I'm the most authentic version of myself. I was ignored a lot growing up, by family and friends, so I had a lot of time to figure out who I was and what type of person I wanted to be when I was older. I'm comfortable with who I am now and like the person I've become, even if the rest of my life is in shambles lol.

If you have to put on an act, pathologically lie, pretend to be someone you're not, then you're either hanging with the wrong crowd or you need to do some introspection and therapy.

 

[Intermission]

not if youre me

 

[Wrath of Foamy]

I think that everyone has to be a bit inauthentic to some degree.

Try going into work and being completely authentic...

 

[Flower2dPeople]

There is no perfect person, so I doubt anyone can be completely authentic all their life.

It's just not possible, there will always be mistakes of flaws in your character.

Even the more purest people you believe have a dark side.

It's just human nature.

You're confusing perfection and authenticity.

 

[elreece]

impossible.

Every day everyone holds their themself about something. If you were 100% authentic you could never let anything slide at all.

For instance my toddler is really into drawing rainbows currently. If I am being authentic they fucking suck, but would I ever say that fuck no. She loves drawing them, I love getting the pictures but the quality of the work is terrible (as is any toddler picture).

 

[horc00]

Sherdoggers are the purest of souls.

 

[lsa]

@Slobodan is a very autistic person.
100%

 

[The Big Babou]

If you have to put on an act, pathologically lie, pretend to be someone you're not, then you're either hanging with the wrong crowd or you need to do some introspection and therapy.

I think we all do this to a degree, often without realising... it must be hard to be authentic 100% of the time, I think one would have to be pretty together to be consistent

Authentic with a good vibe is the goal

 

[The Big Babou]

Sherdoggers are the purest of souls.

Sherdog's actually a pretty cool and innocent website when you consider that we came here because of fighting

 

[mixmastermo]

There is no perfect person, so I doubt anyone can be completely authentic all their life.

It's just not possible, there will always be mistakes of flaws in your character.

Even the more purest people you believe have a dark side.

It's just human nature.

I voted yes, but based on the definition of authentic that I understand.

Authentic doesn't mean perfect- a person can make mistakes and even have a dark side and still be authentic. As long as the person is who they say they are and doesn't try to be something they are not or cheat, they are authentic.

What you are describing sounds like a perfect person, which does not exist.

 

[TheTickG]

There is no perfect person, so I doubt anyone can be completely authentic all their life.

It's just not possible, there will always be mistakes of flaws in your character.

Even the more purest people you believe have a dark side.

It's just human nature.

How are we defining authentic person?

 

[GoodBadHBK]

If he was real, I would guess so.

That's a pretty dumb statement. Jesus is the most written about figure in the history of life itself. Outside of the Bible there's many records written about Jesus. Even in Rome history it is recorded they crucified Jesus.

Now whether you believe Jesus is who he claims He is (The Son of God/God in the flesh) then thats your free will to do or not to do.

But to say He never existed is just flat out wrong.

 

[Mock Artwork]

Being authentic is more about accountability to me. People fuck yo intentionally and unintentionally all the time. It’s what you choose to do with it that matters.