My mother used to say, and she was quoting Shakespeare, "This above all: To thine own self be true." In the rehearsal studio, I strive to be as true to myself as I possibly can. For me ...

Being authentic becomes increasingly important as we age to gain self-reflection and awareness that makes us tolerable to be around when we’re old. There’s power in acknowledging strengths and ...

To be human, then, is to have contradictions. “To thine own self be true,” Shakespeare said. Indeed, this is the call we all must heed. It’s a call to live patiently in the not-yet and allow our ...

Philosophers throughout history have held the idea of authenticity in high esteem, but few psychologists have taken it seriously until recently when positive psychologists turned to understanding ...

“And above all else, to thine own self be true, and it must follow as the day the night, thou canst be false to no man.” When my nephew Matt Seaton was going off to college, his ...

Finding true north Of course ... Next is humility – a quality or characteristic that involves recognising our own frailty and the small part we play in God’s overall plan.