Avoiding duplicity and pursuing authenticity

Avoiding duplicity and pursuing authenticity

It is indeed a great challenge in life to avoid duplicity and find authenticity that is integrated and consistent across all aspects of our lives. On one hand, it is easy to compartmentalize our various roles – as a parent, spouse, employee, friend – and act differently in each context. The pull towards behaving duplicitously is strong; we want to please people and fit in.

However, this comes at a cost to our sense of integrity.

The key is to know oneself deeply and live according to internal values rather than external pressures. This requires courage, self-awareness, and commitment to personal growth. When we are grounded in our true essence, the various aspects of life align into an integrated whole.

We build trust through reliability and act with compassion. Our relationships flourish when others sense we are showing up authentically. Though the path is challenging, living with integrity across all of life’s domains brings deep fulfillment.

Authenticity breeds a surplus of meaning through a virtuous cycle of rediscovering who we are and who we are meant to be. This is beautiful.

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John 1:45-51. There is no duplicity in him.

[DAILY GOSPEL INSIGHTS AND REFLECTION FOR MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION 2023-236: AUGUST 24, 2023]