Off the Wall: A Column by Alan Weiss, Contributing Editor
Many people talk about "authenticity," which I have to admit I have trouble understanding in terms of people. If you're "inauthentic" are you some kind of Star Trek cyborg? I've heard of "empty suits," but I think that refers to something else.
The fascinating aspect for me is that so there is so much preaching about "authenticity" and not enough on self-absorption.
There are two women who work out at different times in the gym where I visit my personal trainer. Both of them talk only about themselves. As one of my other gym friends said, "She's known me for two years and doesn't even know that I have two children." From the time they walk in, to the time they leave, it's all about them, often in the decibel level of a smoke alarm.
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