The Authentic Self

One of my professors was talking about having an authentic self, and that made me think if I had one. After some speculation, I know for a fact that I do not have an authentic self. And by that, I mean I personally don’t identify myself as being one person. It might seem crazy, but it’s true. Let me explain. When I talk to someone, there is a certain way that I will talk to them. Whether it is that I’m excited for meeting them for the first time or that I talk with a deeper voice to sound a little manlier?, it really seems like I have a different personality for different people. And I’m pretty sure that I am not alone in this. My professor even said he didn’t have an authentic self. But I find this rather interesting. I know that not having one is to my own advantage. I can adapt in conversations, I can talk to a wide range of people, and I can keep a conversation with a variety of different people. Without this skill, people die, as I have been told. So, let me ask you: do you have an authentic self?