What is it to be original?
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definition
"To be original is to embrace your true nature, untainted by society's conditioning, and to live as a vibrant expression of your own being."
According to Osho, to be original is to remain as you were born—fresh, unconditioned, free of society’s garbage of theology, manners, and ideology. The original man is the opposite of the hypocrite: natural, unpredictable, individual, rooted in inner silence and direct experience, not in borrowed knowledge. He refuses conditioning, lives like a living plant, responsive and alive.
Be as you truly are before others teach you roles—real, curious, and free.
Why this matters practically
- Helps you act from authenticity, not fear or social scripts.
- Sparks creativity and spontaneity, reducing stress from pretending.
- Builds inner freedom and courage to question borrowed beliefs.
- Sparks creativity and spontaneity, reducing stress from pretending.
- Builds inner freedom and courage to question borrowed beliefs.
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