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Authenticity

“Don't bend; don't water it down; don't try to make it logical; don't edit your own soul according to the fashion.

Rather, follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly.”

- Franz Kafka
Gangstress · 41-45, F
exactly right! be who you are
@Gangstress
Without apologies. 😊
Gangstress · 41-45, F
you know, we speak from the same hymn sheet haha :) @CookieCrumbs
@Gangstress
Looks like we do. 😌
Life is too short to live differently.
RebelFox · 36-40, F
Yes!!!! Love this!
@RebelFox
It resonated with me.
I’m glad you feel the same way about it.
RebelFox · 36-40, F
@CookieCrumbs For a few years now I’ve been remaining unapologetically true to myself and it feels amazing 🖤
SweetMae · 70-79, F
Great quote. Happy Thursday 😊
@SweetMae
Happy Thursday to you too! 🌸
JoyfulSilence · 46-50, M
I wish bartenders followed this advice.

I didn't order a glass of ice with just a little spirit.
JoyfulSilence · 46-50, M
@CookieCrumbs

Today is Friday for me, since I am out tomorrow. Also, I just ate 3 pieces of Applebee's fish and chips with 3 glasses of Mountain Dew!

Now back to work!
@JoyfulSilence
Now i want fish and chips too!

I’m sitting at Starbucks and working on my laptop. It’s one of those days.
JoyfulSilence · 46-50, M
@CookieCrumbs

I hope you can get some fish!

Sorry it was one of those days. I hope coffee helped you get through it.

I ended this work week angry. I did not get done what I wanted to get done because coworkers would not leave me alone. Either they asked for help, or sent an e-mail to the team which I read and then felt the need to reply to because I needed to correct them on some error or confusion. Sometimes I feel like I work with people who are still in school, or something. Gosh, I wish they knew more.

Also, I am sort anxious about another thing: a new job opened up in my workgroup, one that pays more and is 100% research (for my current job, I also do "production" work). My boss urged me to apply (they cannot just move me automatically in to it, they have to open it up to others, too). I applied on Sunday (which made me cranky because it took many hours). I hope I get it!
GJOFJ3 · 61-69, M
This is an excellent quote. Happy Thursday
@GJOFJ3
Happy Thursday, my friend. :)
Stop instructing 😠 Mr. Kafka F.
Zonuss · 41-45, M
True. And you are authentic to the core. 😊
@Zonuss
Thank you. I appreciate that.

I try my best to be. It will always be a work in progress.

It took a long time to find the line separating how limiting information for privacy reasons is different from admitting to myself who I really am.

Authenticity is not all about what we display for others to find out about us.

I think authenticity is knowing who we are with all the beautiful and ugly parts of us, and accepting those without making excuses for them.
Zonuss · 41-45, M
This Franz guy pretty much described me. 🙂

 
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