Latest / Travel Agency in a Year / Day 102 - Sincerity vs. Authenticity: Why TAs need to master both
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- Rachel K: Authenticity is not the end all deal. And it is definitely a buzzword and most people don't understand any these. And it can lead to both sincerity and authenticity. If you don't have a good balance of them, will lead to super toxic versions of yourselves. Okay? Okay. Yesterday I was talking about networking and not to approach it with a what's in it for me. There are vices. If you are too sincere all the time because you're focused on being honest outwardly towards others, you can start to spiral into self-pity. If you are too obsessed with being authentic, and I've got to stick to my true self, that can spiral into very narcissistic behaviors. Be careful with both. Sincerity is what builds the social connections and authenticity is for your own personal mental health and your meaning of life. So when you hear the whole be authentic, authenticity is king, like they're telling you focus only on you, right? Like you have to have a balance of both. Okay. Authenticity and being insincere. What the heck does that look like? That is telling lies that feels true to you. Okay. I'm being authentic to myself. I feel like the sky is green. And I'm being authentic to myself. feel like I feel like one plus one is six. That is not true. Well, I'm being true to myself. Okay, but that's insincere communication. You are misleading others just because you feel that way. Great. Good for you for being authentic and also you're being insincere. Okay. getting other people. Correct me in the comments. Is it ferocity? What is the definition of ferocity? Comment below. Alright, so there's this book. Here's another book rec. Sincerity and Authenticity by Lionel Trilling. And here's a synopsis that someone else provided because I read this book way too long ago. without any proper understanding. Alright, so that's sincerity versus authenticity. Maybe monitor how you're communicating with people. Are you really being yourself and being honest? I'm like, you have to accept me for who I am.