GENIUS FORUMS

That's fine to theorize about, but no one actually lives like that. Whether it is an 'illusion' or not you still live with a sense of yourself. You still blame yourself for some things and blame others for other things. You are an individual among other individuals, that's the practical way in which...

They appear unbidden, and you react.

@Dennis: As a thought, as memories, as feelings, as other people's memories and thoughts, yes.

I think life is about creating yourself as well, every moment offers you a choice.

I think authenticity is also a process of self-discovery, so I think it's more than you seem to suggest.

I disagree, it is not something that's easy. It doesn't mean blurting out whatever might be passing through one's dimly lit consciousness at any particular moment. It does take effort, consideration, thought. Being authentic doesn't mean going around trampling on anything that might be in your way. ...

But why would that matter? Unless you don't agree?

Isn't the ideal to be consistent in what you say, think, feel, do, etc? For a thinking man, self honesty is essential. If you aren't honest with yourself you cannot think deeply. And if you can't think deeply you can't know things that other people don't know. Deep thinking is a kind of cognizance o...

It takes effort to be authentic. The world is always putting pressure on you to compromise yourself. You cannot be authentic without being moral. When you are immoral you look away from yourself.

The meaning of life is to authentically be yourself.