Posted by henrietta on August 22, 2004, at 19:11:23
In reply to Re: Being genuine » AuntieMel, posted by JenStar on August 22, 2004, at 18:37:44
Taking a break from "Ordinary People" (DVD) to add another, less personal point of view. As a person who was called inauthentic from birth (good old mom), the question of authenticity has been one of the major intellectual and spiritual questions of my life..... but then, that's personal and I said I was going elsewhere, didn't I? (Remember being obsessed by Molier's "Alceste" in high school??)
Dictionary synonmyns: real, true, authentic, not counterfeit or artificial, sincere, frank honest.
I say it don't pay to be authentic. You kin become president of the UUUnited states by being
inauthentic, dishonest and ungenuine. Or you kin try to be honest to yourself and your experience and get trashed by those lovely elephants. Yeah, all and all I say being genuine ain't profitable.
Now back to a theatrical presentation of the consequences in personal, family life of never troubling to be authentic. (Ordinary People, on DVD at your local video store NOW.)
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