Being authentic sounds easier in theory, but it can actually be a little scary and here's why...

1) Accountability

There is no authenticity without accountability. You constantly have to hold a mirror up to yourself. This can be terrifying, because even those little comforting lies you tell yourself become impossible to tolerate.

2) Responsibility

Once you have been brutally honest with yourself and identified where you need to improve, the inevitable next step is to take responsibility and actually start making these changes. Not doing so could lead to cognitive dissonance.

3) Cognitive Dissonance

In this specific context, this term refers to knowing you should d better in your life, but you don't make the effort to - it's too uncomfortable for you.

You can only remain in this dichotomous frame of mind for a short while before it begins to fracture the psyche. This can be a scary process to work through.

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