Am I Genuine?

Are you confident and not concerned about other people’s opinions?

Can and do you take responsibility?

Do you avoid judging others?

Do you practice what you preach and vice versa?

Can you offer and accept a compliment or gratitude?

Can you agree that you don’t seek happiness from the outside whether in terms of possessions or people’s comments about you?

Do you see failure as a way of learning and are you not threatened by failure?

Are you expressive and do you speak your mind?

Do you know where you are going, and can you define your path?

Do you protect your self-esteem?

Based on your answers, it’s unlikely that you are a genuine person. Many people spend their lives wearing a persona that is not who they really are. Of course, it’s important to behave in a socially acceptable way. However, being authentic and genuine will make your life more interesting. It doesn’t matter if you are intelligent, attractive or something else, because if you are not genuine, you are not living your life to your fullest potential. To become more genuine, you can do the following: admit your mistakes and failures, and say what you really want to say. Besides, you should avoid judging others, share your knowledge and experience, and be happy with what you have but never settle.

Based on your answers, you are displaying some signs related to a genuine person. Genuine people feel comfortable with themselves, stay true to themselves, and are grounded in reality. They know who they are and what they are after, and they don’t apologize for it. There are some things you can do to become more genuine. For example, admit your mistakes and failures, and say what you really want to say. Avoid judging others, share your knowledge and experience with others, and be happy with what you have, but never settle. Practice what you preach and preach what you practice. Try to leave others with a better impression of themselves.

Based on your answers, you are displaying various signs of a genuine person. That is, of course, great news! To be genuine boosts self-confidence, and genuine people feel no need to fake it. But it’s hard to be genuine in a world where the focus lies on products and individuals which eventually betray our trust. Genuine people are comfortable in their own skin, and they are firmly grounded in reality. Being genuine in this world requires some real ‘soul searching’. It’s about losing yourself to the chaos, and then dive within yourself to cut through the chaos and remind yourself who and what you are.