{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Authenticity in an Artificial World","description":"In a culture of \u201cartificial intelligence\u201d and \u201cvirtual reality\u201d it can be a challenge to be authentic. Authenticity means erasing the gap between what you firmly believe inside and what you reveal to the outside world. Adam Grant Living an authentic life with courage is meeting your fear, looking it in the eye, but diving in anyway because it is how you want to show up for yourself. Brene Brown The idea of authenticity is a powerful shaping force for individual identity, a functional state, a way of moving through the world. Authenticity is also a feeling, and research shows it feels awfully good.  You can counterfeit a Picasso, but can you counterfeit yourself?  Feeling like a fake can be a sign of growth, and clinging too tightly to what feels like one\u2019s authentic self can hinder that growth. We will know that we are accessing our authentic self when we can access all 8 of these qualities:  Curiosity  Calm Clarity  Connectedness Confidence  Courage  Creativity  Compassion ","author_name":"Authentic Men's Group podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.amg.buzz","html":"