#authenticity

Pretentiousness repels but authenticity attracts, and vulnerability is the pathway to intimacy. ↗

— Rick Warren

#life

Perhaps the day will come where the validity of one's spirituality will be judged not by the correctness of one's theology but by the authenticity of one's spiritual life. When that day comes, an authentically spiritual Buddhist and an authentically spiritual Christian may find that they have more in common with each other than they do with those in their respective religions who have failed to develop their spirituality. (Beyond Religion, p. 98) ↗

— David N. Elkins

#buddhism #christianity #spirituality #life

Helping others in need is not only a responsibility of life; it is what gives meaning to life. ↗

— Mollie Marti

#purpose #walking-with-justice #life

I don't rhyme about guns I ain't shot Hoes I ain't caught Or shit I ain't bought. ↗

— Ice-T

#life

Sincerity is the fulfillment of our own nature, and to arrive at it we need only follow our own true Self. Sincerity is the beginning and end of existence; without it, nothing can endure. Therefore the mature person values sincerity above all things. ↗

— Tzu-ssu

#honesty #sincerity #nature

As you become more aligned with the truth of who you are, the question of liking yourself goes away. It is a natural state of being. ↗

— Rachel Andrews

#self-esteem #nature

To influence a person is to give him one's own soul. He does not think his natural thoughts, or burn with his natural passions. His virtues are not real to him. His sins, if there are such things as sins, are borrowed. He becomes an echo of someone else's music, an actor of a part that has not been written for him. ↗

— Oscar Wilde

#individuality #philosophy #music

In the 56 years I have been a disciple of and in union with Jesus Christ and in my opinion, John Wimber was the most authentic, humble, accessible, and anointed 'Christ-like' man I have ever known." ~R. Alan Woods [2013] ↗

— R. Alan Woods

#john-wimber #naturally-supernatural #r-alan-woods #nature

Yes, in all my research, the greatest leaders looked inward and were able to tell a good story with authenticity and passion. ↗

— Deepak Chopra

#authenticity #good #good story #greatest #inward

Hard times arouse an instinctive desire for authenticity. ↗

— Coco Chanel

#authenticity #desire #hard #hard times #instinctive