If authenticity is how closely we express our true selves to the world, then closing the actual /
ideal self gap using mindfulness and curiosity might move us toward higher authenticity.
Not exact matches
Reinhold stresses not the contrast between the good of the whole and defeat of the
self - assertive individual parts, but rather the
gap between the
ideal and actuality — between the absolute ethical
ideals that humans conceive and the limited goals that can actually be achieved by collective action.
But there is an upside to deception: it may inspire one to, as Professor Ellison put it, «close the
gap between actual and
ideal self.»
BE your fabulous
self, DO the work to fill in any
gaps you may have and showcase the expertise that will help your
ideal reader.