Being Yourself

Authentically Yourself: You Can Stop "Faking It"

April 13, 2022,

Episode 45

“All of your life you have wanted to be who you are. That is what authentic means, isn’t it?”

Recognizing you are just “faking it” is a moment of discriminating wisdom that reveals an essential choice point. Will you keep faking it? When the desire for the truth of who you are overwhelms every other human desire, the choice becomes clear. In this exchange, Gangaji takes us on a deep dive into the desire for authenticity and the habit of postponement.

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