It takes less efforts being real than being fake. Try it. Authenticity makes you unique, makes you stand out and makes you happy because you'll be putting smiles on people's faces; including strangers . What does it mean to be authentic? Why should you be authentic? What's your gain from authenticity? As always, I'll give examples from my personal experiences but first, being authentic means seeing the truth and telling it, it means, telling someone you may not like that they look great in their new hairdo because you can't resist it. According to The Oxford dictionary, authenticity means; of undisputed origin and not a copy; genuine. In other words, it means original, raw, undiluted, etcetera,. For example, my blog is authentic. I write my personal thoughts-no copy, except excerpts and I quote them or put up photos. I had a big disagreement with a girl in my class and it lasted for quite awhile. I saw her during our department's di...