The view of the virtues embedded in existentialism often returns to the requirement to be honest with oneself. And authenticity requires that we be candid with ourselves as to whether or not we have truly appropriated the opinions that we might be slapped on the back for espousing.
Authenticity is illusive. It's one of those intangible qualities, like humility, that if we think we have it, we are probably wrong. Consistant authenticity is practically impossible. Authenticity is something we strive for but rarely attain.
