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Your Authenticity Self Analysis

Analysing your score :

1-39 A score in this range suggests you are disconnected from your authentic self and are
likely to be a chronic self-esteem victim. You need to be asking yourself, how much of your
experience in life is making you truly happy and is what you really want.

40-59 A score in this range suggests you suffer wearing masks and living in denial of your
authentic self, most of the time, suggesting a tendency to suffer regular bouts of low self-esteem.
You shouldn’t be surprised to feel confused and out of sorts about what you should be doing or
what is the best use of your time. You may be at a loss as to what the world and those around
you expect of you most of the time. You probably feel disconnected with life. A score in this
area is problematic, in that you will be aware of the fact that you are not living an authentic life
and understand that it doesn’t have to be like this, but it is likely that you fear the responsibility of
change.

60-72 A score in this range indicates that your self-esteem becomes distorted at least some
of the time. You may experience instances where you are afraid to totally be yourself, because
of outside influences, but you are aware of and want to express your authenticity fully.

72-80 A person scoring in this range operates mostly in an authentic manner. You will have
a clear idea of your authentic self and what you want from life. In the midst of adversity, you
look for the opportunities to live authentically and naturally.

If you have answered these questions truthfully, this short test should have given you an indicator
as to how much you have to do to arrive at your authentic ideal. The questions are good
examples that bring your level of authenticity out into the open for you to examine. It may be
helpful for you to read the questions again, and where you are dissatisfied with your score, to
write out your ideal description of where you would rather be in life as opposed to where your
score indicates you are.

If you are in a relationship, a further useful exercise is for both of you to complete the test.
Complete one for you and then another, drawn from your experience and knowledge of your
partner. Discuss the differences in scoring for each question. He may believe with all sincerity
that he is growing emotionally and independent by nature, whereas your observations may
differ. So many relationships fail to reach this level of communication with the result that one
partner may be living under the misconception that he is performing authentically to his best
and the other may believe there is some work to do. It is the differences between us and how
we adjust or accept them that determine the harmony in relationships.

“Achievement is not the most important thing - Authenticity is” Source Unknown