Philosophy Are you living an authentic life?

[Clueless Git]

What do we mean when we talk about "an authentic life"?

Given the primary definition of Authentic; of undisputed origin and not a copy; genuine:

I have absolutely no idea whatsoever.

Clues abound that being 'authentic' is very important to people though.


Whole thing minds me of the saying "I want to be different, just like everybody else ..."

 

[Second Summer]

I came across this little video on the topic:

 

[Capstan]

Only those with birth certificates are authentic. Everybody else is fake.

 

[robert99]

So if I want to, and do, live an un-authentic life, I'm being authentic?

 

[Capstan]

So if I want to, and do, live an un-authentic life, I'm being authentic?

As the author of the unauthenticity, yes.

 

[Poppy]

It's probably a whole lot easier for those of us who don't have to struggle to make ends meet to live an "authentic life" than those who do. Not having to deal with the daily grind must be like hitting the "authentic life" lottery - which makes it seem pretty inauthentic actually.

 

[shyvas]

It's probably a whole lot easier for those of us who don't have to struggle to make ends meet to live an "authentic life" than those who do. Not having to deal with the daily grind must be like hitting the "authentic life" lottery - which makes it seem pretty inauthentic actually.

Yes, having to struggle and earn your living could be considered as ''authentic''.

 

[robert99]

So if I inherit an obscene amount of money at birth, I can not life an authetic life, unless I give it all away?

 

[Blobbenstein]

So if I inherit an obscene amount of money at birth, I can not life an authetic life, unless I give it all away?

probably what Jesus would have said.

 

[Second Summer]

Is it more difficult for women to live authentic lives?

"If Samus chooses to fight space pirates as part of her project to free the galaxy of the intergalactic yoke of evil space pirates ... Is she merely interiorizing a patriarchal standard by replicating a masculine myth of virility? ... What about if she wears a bikini?"