5 Clear Signals of Fully Authentic People

Those who show the world their *true* selves.

What do you think of when you hear the word “authentic”? It aligns with being genuine, or original. Essentially, a real and unfiltered version of something (or someone). Not a copy or imitation in any way.

Somewhere inside of you, there is a fully authentic version of yourself. You know who this person is, because you experience every thought and feeling that happens inside your heart and mind.

Some can argue that you are the only person who will ever fully know yourself, because nobody else will ever understand the full spectrum of your daily thoughts, even then ones you hide from the world.

While some mental privacy is key, it’s also important to not hide who we really are from the people around us. Our relationships, our happiness, and our mental health rely on it.

What traits and actions, then, do fully authentic people embrace that make them so…them?

1: They’re self-aware.

Being self-aware means being intimately familiar with your strengths, but also your idiosyncrasies. The little tiny quirks that make you unique to the world.