Yeah, I believe authenticity is situational. I'm authentic with my wife in a different way than I'm authentic with my daughters even still in a different way from being authentic around perfect strangers. This is all regardless of the level of stress or crisis in my life or lack there of.
Although I do think stress can at times be a catalyst for certain types of authenticity.
James McLean
· 2 years ago
good question, mostly because crisis is the only thing that gets my attention and makes me take a long hard look at myself. maybe that's why Paul liked hardship?
Red Byrd
· 2 years ago
If we walked around looking like that all day would we have any friends?!?! :)
I hope that guy didn't choke on his mint.
Lewis
· 2 years ago
I don't know the answer. I wish I did. I know I'm not really real when I'm just being me.
It's like this morning. I was looking at my key chain as I walked into church (where I work) and watched as my hands (by way of the brain) switched key chains. Sometimes, it seems that by switching which key chain I have to use, I'm switching the person.
When I go home, I use one set of keys. When I come to work, I use another set.
When I go home, I become one person. When I go to work, I become another. Which is the real, authentic me?
I don't know. Anyway, that's where my thoughts were today. Great topic. I think I have to put myself through crisis more often.
Chris
· 2 years ago
You know what's making me laugh when I look at that picture? Imagining what sound is coming out of the mouth of the guy in the top left corner - the one with the peppermint Lifesaver.
I'm guessing it's something like this - "AAAAAIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEE!!"
At least he'll have nice, fresh breath.
David M. Coe
· 2 years ago
I had saved this picture when it was published. My wife, without knowing that I was saving it, threw it away. Thanks for posting it.
Dave
Kelly
· 2 years ago
Crisis can bring out the best in you, but People do not always respond to a crisis as their best self. The response is authentic, but not always a personal best.
I really appreciate this photo and your thougths as I've had a lot of crisis going on in my family right now.
Gene
· 2 years ago
"Authenticity is a hard thing to achieve. The only time we really hit it is in the middle of crisis." That's awesome....care if I use it? Blessings, Gene
All Comments
Crazy pic. (Where do you find this stuff?)
Yeah, I believe authenticity is situational. I'm authentic with my wife in a different way than I'm authentic with my daughters even still in a different way from being authentic around perfect strangers. This is all regardless of the level of stress or crisis in my life or lack there of.
Although I do think stress can at times be a catalyst for certain types of authenticity.
I hope that guy didn't choke on his mint.
It's like this morning. I was looking at my key chain as I walked into church (where I work) and watched as my hands (by way of the brain) switched key chains. Sometimes, it seems that by switching which key chain I have to use, I'm switching the person.
When I go home, I use one set of keys. When I come to work, I use another set.
When I go home, I become one person. When I go to work, I become another. Which is the real, authentic me?
I don't know. Anyway, that's where my thoughts were today. Great topic. I think I have to put myself through crisis more often.
I'm guessing it's something like this - "AAAAAIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEE!!"
At least he'll have nice, fresh breath.
Dave
I really appreciate this photo and your thougths as I've had a lot of crisis going on in my family right now.
That's awesome....care if I use it?
Blessings,
Gene