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Sarah Shahi on Authenticity Over Perfection | Life is Lifey

3 Apr 2026 · 1 min

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In this excerpt, Sarah Shahi explains a central theme from her book: the pursuit of authenticity rather than perfection. She argues that striving to be true to oneself and not being overly concerned with others' opinions leads to greater personal satisfaction. She illustrates this by stating she would rather be genuinely liked by one person for who she truly is than be liked by many for a false persona. She reports that embracing authenticity has made her happier, more fulfilled, and more successful, and she no longer worries about how she is perceived.

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something I talk about in the book a lot is that perfection is never the goal. It's authenticity and to be real and to be who you are and to not care so much about what other people think. Like, I would rather be liked by one person for me truly being who I am than to be liked by a million people for me not being who I am, if that makes any, you know, if that makes sense. So great. And it's just, I've just found much more I found myself to be happier, more fulfilled, more successful. You know, I enjoy my life more when I'm coming from an authentic place and I don't really care how it comes across to others.