"authenticus"(root of authentic in English) is Latin for "coming from the real author"... David Simon writes, "Being authentic means assuming the responsibility for writing the story of your life."
I like the translation "coming from the real author"...Who better to write the story of our lives than ourselves? Would you want anyone else to make sense of, not to mention plan, your life? We are the only person capable of writing the genuine story of our own lives. Any other author wouldn't be the real author of their own life. Now I know what some of you might be thinking- that God is the One who should be planning our lives. Granted- however, I suspect that when we are most in touch with ourselves, we are most in touch with God. So maybe it's the same thing in our truest and deepest moments.
In my work as a psychologist, I love to help people to make sense of the lives they've lived so far, as well as intentionally write the next chapters of their journeys... Would you like to wake up some day and realize you haven't intentionally lived?
I would hate to suddenly realize I have not lived. That idea is absolutely terrifying, no matter what you believe in or consider to be true. Everyone wants to believe that they have done something with their life. Whether this is for better or worse, everyone wants to have that purpose. That defining moment or collection of memories that they feel has defined them. Or maybe even better, defined someone else for the better. Living with purpose is essential to true happiness. I am digressing from the topic. I want to write my story. This does not mean that other people can't help me write it. Far from that, other people are essential to drafting my story. It will never be finished, but I hope that by the end of my time on Earth, I will look back with joy and contentment at the story I wrote. A story that blessed others, that blessed me, and that blessed God.
ReplyDeleteI wish you well in writing your story... And I hope you never stop crafting it, and re-crafting it... And working on your story with other's help seems all the better... I suppose we're never done with authoring our narratives.
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