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Episode 327: Live with Authenticity · Positively 365: Inspire, Motivate, Support

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  Speaker 1: Welcome to Positively three hundred and sixty five, a podcast
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  Speaker 1: by Joe Wattis.
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  Speaker 2: We wish to entertain, instruct and motivate it.
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  Speaker 1: If nothing else, hopefully we can entertain and inspire you to.
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  Speaker 2: Live a more positive life three hundred and sixty five
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  Speaker 2: days a year. We hope you enjoy this message.
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  Speaker 3: A young man goes to his doctor and says, hey, doctor,
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  Speaker 3: I think I have an identity problem. Sometimes I feel
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  Speaker 3: like a tpe. Other times I think I feel like
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  Speaker 3: a wigwam. The doctor looks at him and says, you're
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  Speaker 3: just too tense. Welcome to this week's episode of Positively
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  Speaker 3: three sixty five. Today we're talking about a topic that's
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  Speaker 3: both freeing and at times perhaps frightening. Authenticity, the courage
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  Speaker 3: to be yourself in a world full of filters, edits
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  Speaker 3: and expectations. Being authentic can feel risky at times, but
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  Speaker 3: here's the truth. When you show up as who you
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  Speaker 3: really are, flaws, quirks, strengths and all, life gets a
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  Speaker 3: lot more meaningful. So today let's talk about what it
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  Speaker 3: really means to live authentically and why it might be
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  Speaker 3: the most important thing you ever do. But first, let's
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  Speaker 3: take a moment for our trivia question of the day.
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  Speaker 3: Are you ready for it? Here? It is what philosopher
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  Speaker 3: is often credited with the quote know thyself, We'll have
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  Speaker 3: the answer when we come back. Hey, they're amazing listeners
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  Speaker 3: for listening, and happy reading. Do you know the answer
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  Speaker 3: to this week's trivia question? The question was what philosopher
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  Speaker 3: is often credited with the quote no thyself. The answer Socrates.
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  Speaker 3: That's right, Socrates, the ancient Greek philosopher, emphasized self awareness
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  Speaker 3: as a foundation for wisdom and ethical living. Know Thyself
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  Speaker 3: was even inscribed at the Temple of Apollo in Delphi,
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  Speaker 3: reflecting how deeply this idea was woven into Greek culture.
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  Speaker 3: It's still just as powerful today. When you know yourself
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  Speaker 3: and accept yourself, you can live with clarity, purpose, and peace.
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  Speaker 3: Now you know, authenticity isn't about being loud or oversharing
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  Speaker 3: every thought. It's not about being perfect either. It's about alignment,
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  Speaker 3: making sure your outer life reflects your inner truth. That
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  Speaker 3: means making decisions based on what you value, not just
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  Speaker 3: what others expect. It means honoring your voice, your boundaries,
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  Speaker 3: and your dreams. And yes, it means risking rejections sometimes
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  Speaker 3: because not everyone will like the real you. That's okay.
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  Speaker 3: But here's the thing. The right people, the ones who matter,
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  Speaker 3: will respect you more for being genuine, and perhaps more importantly,
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  Speaker 3: you will respect yourself more. Living authentically gives you a
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  Speaker 3: kind of inner freedom, the freedom to stop pretending, to
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  Speaker 3: stop performing, to stop apologizing for who you are. It's
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  Speaker 3: not always easy, but it is always worth it. Here
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  Speaker 3: is a thought to take with you. I'm reminded of
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  Speaker 3: a quote from Oscar Wilde, who said, be yourself. Everyone
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  Speaker 3: else is already taken. You are not here to be
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  Speaker 3: a copy of anyone else. You are here to live
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  Speaker 3: your story, in your voice, on your terms. So be brave,
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  Speaker 3: be honest, be you. That's where your true power is.
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  Speaker 3: That is authenticity.
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  Speaker 1: to hear from you, so until next time, stay positive
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