The discovery of the Authentic Identity originated from a fundamental question: how do human beings form identity, and how can that identity be observed with reliability? The answer emerged not from personality traits or behavioral typologies, but from the study of meaning itself—specifically, how people assign meaning to objects and abstract ideas, and how those…
There is a critical difference that we are not taught between self-confidence and self-esteem, and this underpins why building confidence doesn’t fix low self-esteem. A person with low self-esteem experiences a fundamental doubt about their own value. This shows up as chronic self-criticism and a constant internal message that they are not good enough. They…
The Hierarchy Have you ever wondered what truly drives the people around you? We could turn to the famous pyramid of self-actualization, but Maslow’s misinterpretation has skewed this perspective. Recognizing the motivations behind others’ actions can transform not only your understanding of other people but also the quality of your relationships with them. By comprehending…
The modern confusion around meaning, self, and purpose is rooted in a profound western science distortion of core philosophical insights, a paradigm perfectly illustrated by the simplification of Abraham Maslow’s work. When most people think of Abraham Maslow, they imagine a bright, multicolored pyramid of the “Hierarchy of Needs” stacked neatly from survival to self-actualization….
Recently, I came across an article in a highly regarded professional journal I found quite unsettling. The author proposed the idea that the “Authentic Self” doesn’t really exist and that “there is no mysterious ‘Authentic Self’ that needs to be discovered.” Then added that the search for your Authentic Self is futile, consumes a lot…
Most people spend their lives trying to find happiness in life, chasing goals, relationships, or achievements that promise fulfillment. Yet even after reaching those milestones, many discover that happiness fades as quickly as it arrives. For years, I wondered why that was. Why do some people radiate peace and contentment while others, with all the…