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“But an authentic life is also about directing yourself toward an ideal that can never be achieved. It’s always ongoing. It is a never-quite-there-yet way of being. Authenticity is a receding goal, like snow that liquefies as soon as it caresses your skin. And if you think you have achieved authenticity, it’s certain you have not. Authenticity is not like a certification you can hang on your wall.