Common experiences of Authenticity: Walk your own rhythm
- wpmsocietyau
- Jan 4
- 8 min read
Updated: Jan 17
Authenticity is a gift that no money can buy. Your Happiness Pursuit solely relies on your joy exploration, self-discovery and your emotional growth. If there was one gift in the world that made you special, it would be you. Because there will never be someone as authentic as you. Each of our personal journeys is sparked, created and built through our own beating drum called our heart. Each of our individual choices shapes our story and melody that each of us wants to create for ourselves.
Be who you are and Say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those matter don't mind - Dr Seuss
As individuals strive to carve out their unique paths, they often encounter common experiences that shape their journey towards self-discovery and fulfilment. It's time to explore these shared experiences, highlighting how they can empower you to walk your own rhythm and embrace a life that truly resonates with your core values.
Let's roll out this carpet called life!
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Speaking from my own experience and internal struggles, I believe we all need a reminder that this path is not for the faint of heart. It is not to say that you are not built for such a life; however, it's more to be phrased as "high reward, high risk". In a world where freedom of speech is restricted by illusion, noise, trends and society's patterns, we forget that we are the ones who shaped human evolution. We have done it before, and we continue to do so even now.
You need to know you are not alone on your path, but you do need to walk your path by yourself, for yourself. This is your life, your story and your creation. Consider it life's honour that it gave you a soul to choose, and a mind to create, and a heart to feel.
No Starting Point
The world often presents success as something rare and exclusive, reserved for experts, overnight sensations, or celebrities with an elusive “it” factor.
We are shown highlight reels of viral breakthroughs, polished brands, and effortless wins, which quietly suggest that success belongs only to a select few. This narrative creates the illusion that something external is missing, that you must become someone else to be worthy of achievement.
Yet beneath every visible success is a quieter truth: those individuals learned who they were first. They discovered their strengths, acknowledged their limitations, understood what energised them, and carried that self-awareness into how they showed up in the world. Their success did not come from perfection or validation, but from alignment with themselves.
Solution: Self-discovery, not comparison or performance. It requires permitting yourself to explore life with curiosity, much like a teenager rediscovering the world without rigid expectations. Making mistakes, testing ideas, and trying different paths are not failures—they are how clarity is formed. Through exploration, you learn what excites you, what drains you, and what brings genuine fulfilment. Some people arrive at this understanding quickly, while others take longer, but the process remains the same. When you truly know yourself, external validation loses its power. Success becomes self-defined, rooted in confidence and authenticity.
Your starting point can be by unlock your passion through creative exploration, and then working your way through curiosity, clarity and truth.
You need only to find who you are for yourself. And once you do, you don't need validation from the world, you only need validation from you.
Authenticity - Your Own Story Narrative
Imagine yourself as the author, actor, artist, and hero of your own life—because that is exactly who you are. Your story has already begun, shaped by experiences, choices, and moments that may not have gone as planned, yet it is far from finished. When you realise that your fate is guided by your outlook and decisions, you step into the role of creator rather than spectator. History reminds us that even the most admired figures—Martin Luther King, Marie Antoinette, Steve Jobs, J.K. Rowling, Stephen Curry, Keanu Reeves, and Tom Cruise — carried unseen pain, rejection, and struggle behind their success. What we celebrate today is not the absence of hardship, but the resilience that allowed their stories to continue evolving. Their suffering did not end their narrative; it deepened it.
Solution: It lies in reclaiming ownership of how you tell your story. One mistake, setback, or painful chapter does not define the entire book—it is simply a plot point, not the conclusion. Growth requires compassion toward yourself, especially when reflecting on past choices made with limited awareness or resources. By listening to your inner dialogue and reshaping it with understanding rather than judgment, you allow redemption and possibility to exist. Continue writing with intention, curiosity, and kindness, knowing that imperfection is not a flaw but a shared human truth. You are allowed to evolve, rewrite, and expand your story, because being perfectly flawed is not something to hide—it is something meant to be honoured and loved.
Change is your Guide to Fulfilment
Our next challenge is about learning how to walk through life with strength, even when challenges arise.
As Timothée Chalamet once said, “Life is coming from you and not at you, and that takes time”.
A reminder that your experiences are shaped by your outlook and accumulated choices. Whether you call it karma, manifestation, or energy, the truth remains that your present reality is influenced by the decisions you have made up until now. It is natural to fall into blame, shame, or guilt when reflecting on past mistakes, yet staying there limits growth. The moment you accept this truth without self-punishment, you reclaim authorship of your life. You begin to understand that your story is not fixed, but continuously unfolding through awareness and intention.
Solution: With conscious ownership and present-moment action. If you want to change your future, the only place to start is now—because this moment is where all transformation begins. However, sustained change requires more than willpower; it requires nourishment, rest, and renewal. This is where understanding the Cycles of Alignment becomes essential. By moving intentionally through periods of immersion, pause, and renewal, you refuel your inner reserves and prevent burnout. These cycles unlock energy, creativity, and clarity that effort alone cannot sustain. When you honour these rhythms, your mind becomes expansive, your energy renewable, and your potential limitless. Through this balance, you don’t just endure life—you actively shape it.
Life's Cycle of Reality Checks
One of the most confronting moments in personal growth happens when, despite working on healing, dreams, and lifestyle goals, life presents a familiar challenge from your past. These moments rarely appear once; they tend to repeat, often arriving when you least expect them. It can feel discouraging, leading you to question whether you truly learned the lesson or made progress at all. In reality, these experiences are not setbacks but reality checks—markers placed along your path to measure growth. Life asks you to observe the situation again, not to relive it, but to notice how your perspective, reactions, and self-respect have changed. When you are deeply engaged in routine and forward momentum, time blurs, and these moments act as anchors, gently bringing awareness back to your internal evolution.
Solution: Reinterpret these encounters as guidance rather than punishment. Instead of seeing them as a regression, view them as confirmation that you are moving forward with greater awareness. Each repeated scenario invites you to respond differently, reinforcing the progress you may not consciously recognise. These moments are life’s way of checking off your internal milestones, ensuring that growth is integrated rather than rushed. When approached with curiosity instead of resistance, they become affirmations of change. Over time, you may realise that what once felt familiar now feels misaligned. In that realisation lies proof of transformation—you didn’t return to an old pattern, you outgrew it. Life isn’t pulling you backwards; it’s placing a steady hand at your back, guiding you toward the next version of yourself.
This is what this exact reminder is here for. Life is your oyster, and it shows us support in many different ways. So keep your ears, eyes, mind and heart open for the universe's pat on the back.
Put your Head Down and Work
A key pillar of authenticity is work—something everyone must engage in, without exception. However, authentic work is not about forcing effort through pressure or burnout; it is about intentional commitment to your values, goals, and way of living. Putting your head down means choosing discipline over distraction and showing up consistently, even when no one is watching. In a world that often celebrates loud achievement, there is power in allowing your effort to remain quiet. True work is done in the background, where habits are formed, skills are sharpened, and character is built long before outcomes are visible.
"Work in Silence and let success be the noise" - Frank Ocean
Solution: It lies in letting results speak for themselves while maintaining humility throughout the journey. When success arrives, the greater challenge is not achieving it, but sustaining it with integrity. Humility keeps you grounded, reminding you that growth is ongoing and never owned outright. This is why many fulfilled and successful people keep aspects of their lives private—they understand that validation was never the goal, and comparison only distracts from alignment. They recognise that life’s true reward is found in longevity, balance, and quiet satisfaction rather than momentary gains. By committing to the long game and allowing your work to unfold without noise, authenticity becomes not something you perform, but something you live.
We are our own Cheerleader and Critic
One of the most powerful sources of life support is yourself. You are your own cheerleader, encouraging growth and momentum, yet you can also become your own harshest critic. Through consistent development and progress, it’s easy to fall into a familiar rhythm where effort becomes routine. In this phase, the drive itself can become comfortable, even productive, but it can also mask a deeper truth: authenticity and abundance are not earned solely through work; they are states of being. At times, despite having done everything “right,” the final barrier to growth is you rather than a lack of effort.
Solution: Therein lies in recognising that action must give way to trust. Progress does not always require more discipline; sometimes it asks for a leap of faith into a new identity. Authenticity emerges when you feel safe within yourself, no longer needing constant proof or validation to move forward. From this internal safety, external success flows more naturally, without force or overexertion. By releasing the need to control every step, you allow abundance to meet you where alignment already exists.
Remember... you've been doing the work and you are still doing the work. You've got the tools this time.
From me to you, take that leap of faith, jump forward with your two feet on the ground. You can close your eyes, you can brace for impact. But you will notice that if you settle into this state of being and safety, things aren't as complicated to grow and be anymore.
This is when unveiling your own true meaning of abundance becomes alive.
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