10 Things Highly Authentic People Never, Ever Do

You can tell if someone is authentic or not based on his actions and how those actions correspond to someone’s beliefs.

If you want to be more authentic, below is a list of things authentic people would never do.

1. They don’t let fear dictate their path. We all have fears. However, authentic people don’t feel as prisoners of it. They know how important it is to get over your fears because if you don’t, you will miss on a lot of opportunities life brings to you.
2. They don’t tell others how to live their lives. They know that everyone has a different journey and a different path in life, and just because they are successful, authentic people don’t think that others should follow them.
3. They don’t hold on. Authentic people know that in order to improve and grow, they have to keep pushing forward. They also know that holding on to past grudges is pointless as you can’t change what happened in the past.
4. They don’t complain. If you complain, you become negative. Instead, authentic people identify what the problem is and try to solve it.
5. They don’t try to control everything around them. Authentic people know what things they can’t control and they don’t worry about it.
6. They don’t dwell on the past. They recognize their mistakes and learn from them. Authentic people understand that their past doesn’t define them.
7. They don’t put blame on others. If they make a mistake, authentic people admit it. Also, they don’t expect a lot from other people because they know that it will only lead them to disappointments.
8. They don’t overcompensate to impress. There are people who try to impress others by showing how wealthy they are. They buy expensive things just to show off. However, authentic people don’t care about such things. Their relationships are based on communication and honesty, not on material things.
9. They don’t interrupt others. Authentic people know how important it is to be heard. Thus, when other people are talking, they never interrupt. Also, authentic people are open-minded and they like to hear other people’s opinions on various subjects.
10. They don’t put others down. Even if you are more successful than other people, you don’t have the right to treat others badly. Authentic people don’t think that they are better than everyone else, thus, they never make other people feel inferior to them.