#authenticity

Beauty of style and harmony and grace and good rhythm depend on simplicity – I mean the true simplicity of a rightly and nobly ordered mind and character, not that other simplicity which is only a euphemism for folly. ↗

— Plato

#character #self-exploration #beauty

Consider the fact that maybe…just maybe…beauty and worth aren’t found in a makeup bottle, or a salon-fresh hairstyle, or a fabulous outfit. Maybe our sparkle comes from somewhere deeper inside, somewhere so pure and authentic and REAL, it doesn’t need gloss or polish or glitter to shine. ↗

— Mandy Hale

#authenticity #beauty #being-fabulous #being-yourself #fabulous

Authenticity is what makes a relatable person believable. It is what makes the relatability sustainable. Anyone can fake relatability for a time, but authenticity is what makes it real. ↗

— Michele Jennae

#believability #business-relations #networking #relatability #business

In this ever-changing society, the most powerful and enduring brands are built from the heart. They are real and sustainable. Their foundations are stronger because they are built with the strength of the human spirit, not an ad campaign. The companies that are lasting are those that are authentic. ↗

— Howard Schultz

#branding #change

Authenticity empowers communication. ↗

— James L. Nicodem

#communication

A lot of the conflict you have in your life exists simply because you're not living in alignment; you're not be being true to yourself. ↗

— Steve Maraboli

#happiness #inspirational #life #self-knowledge #true-to-yourself

That streetside tree is obscuring the air. Cut it down. Haul it in for questioning. There are secrets within that foliage. You might want to separate the branches in different rooms and apply some elementary game theory.” “Question a plant?” “Trees have a will too, just like people. We have to know it’s purpose. Read Schopenhauer.” “Schopenwho?” “He was the only authentic German. You might like him. Being a police officer, you’re undoubtedly familiar with the need to put an end to the lives of the perverse when sex crimes go too far. Now just generalize that necessity to every human being. ↗

— Benson Bruno

#funny #schopenhauer #trees #will #funny

I also came to understand that our authenticity (or lack thereof) is made evident by the fruit that our life is bearing. ↗

— Christine Caine

#life

Children go where they find sincerity and authenticity. ↗

— Eric Cantona

#children #find #go #sincerity #where

Scholars, theologians, and even poets have yet to be able to truly describe and touch upon the beauty, romance, and magic of a relationship built on 100% authenticity ↗

— Steve Maraboli

#beauty #honesty #inspirational #life #love