According to Osho, as you accept yourself, you stop imitating the crowd and naturally become different—a “stranger.” Society fears the stranger, so people rush to label or domesticate you to feel safe. Let them; your work is to remain natural and unafraid. This self-acceptance frees you from others’ expectations and the foolish compulsions of conditioning, even if it leaves you standing apart.
When you truly accept yourself, you stop copying others; some may feel uneasy, but you feel freer and calmer.