Authentic You

A big part of life revolves around searching for our direction, our role, or just our overall purpose in life.  I choose to believe we do indeed have a purpose, but life seems to sidetrack us on our quest to find said purpose.  Here is the question of the day.  Are you the “authentic you?”  Do you feel you are living your life according to your purpose or living a life defined by external influences? Yep! It is a deep question requiring a closer look. Here is a quick checklist.

1.     Who do you see when you look in the mirror?

2.     Do you find yourself envious of others and if so, why?

3.     Are you content with your life or do you feel something is missing?

4.     What would you change at this very instant?

Yes, the questions above are nebulous and can have many answers. That’s the reason I wrote them the way I did.  Here are my answers.

1.     Some days, I like the “me” I see in the mirror and on others, I get sad, as I feel something is missing. 

2.     I sometimes envy others for what appears to be a very grounded and content life, yet I know they too, have their own issues.

3.     I am content the majority of the time, but at least a few times a week, I do feel something is missing.

4.     The one thing I would change at this very instant is to be content with where I am at this moment, all the while knowing it is going to change before I finish writing this sentence.

I’m curious.  Have you found your “authentic you?”