Co-Host: Emily McKay - X & Y Communications
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Nobody in Western culture wants to come off as fake to anyone. Authenticity rules, especially if we expect to build meaningful, connected relationships…especially with MOTOS. But the tricky question has always been about how to know when you’re being your true self. What context is that most likely to occur in…and with whom especially?
Well, the hot take this show is built around is that we just might be our most authentic self when we’re around those we feel most comfortable with. That’s a heavy statement…especially if you don’t exactly like who you tend to become around family, best friends and other loved ones.
But is it necessarily true? And even if it is, is it necessarily a bad thing that we can express who we really are and what we really feel with those we’re closest to, even if it’s occasionally unpleasant?
Similarly, is it not a good thing to respond plainly and truthfully when they interact with us? And what about “reading the room” and tailoring our behaviors, and even our mindset, to specific situations? Is it “fake” to be adaptive?
As it turns out, Emily and I were reminded of this topic and the value of discussing it after a legitimately weird occurrence this past week. We got the perhaps once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to interact with each other as total strangers–even though we’ve been together for over twenty years. How in the world does that happen? Stay tuned for the story…and why it matters.
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