Do you ever stop and worry whether this action reflects who I am? If you ever feel like this isn't what I am supposed to do, It's likely because you don't know what the group values. You feel authentic when you act according to the reputation you want. You do not decide the reputation you want. It's by the group or the society at large. Reputation is reinforced by feedback from the eternal world. Research suggests that feelings of authenticity and well-being are higher whe...