About the book: 2017 / Public opinion and our own complexes often prevent us from being ourselves. Many of us get so used to wearing masks that we cease to understand where real life is and where the role imposed by circumstances is. Gradually, we lose authenticity - the ability to hear ourselves and do what brings joy. Devoting years to unloved work and communicating with the wrong people, we complain that our life has not been a success. The desire to be yourself usually returns after a severe shock - for example, the death of a loved one or the loss of a business. But it can be returned in a less traumatic way. What exactly, says world expert in the field of positive psychology, Stephen Joseph, in the book “Authenticity: How to Be Yourself.” He backs up the theory with examples from his extensive practice and offers simple exercises to help you regain your authenticity and become a happy person..