Arlene DickinsonAuthenticity inspire respect because it takes courage to own who you really are.
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To be authentic is to be true to the person you are. Authenticity gives people respect because it shows that those who are true to themselves can be trusted by those around them. If you claim to be one thing and turn out to be another, how can you expect anyone else to believe in your word? To be otherwise is a waste of energy and a waste of time, but if you merely pretend to be someone else, people will see right through you.
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