Core Insight:
According to Osho, people pretend because, from helpless childhood, society condemns their natural inclinations and molds them to fit its ideals. To survive, the child complies, becoming split inside—ashamed, uneasy, and trained to value approval over authenticity. This lifelong conditioning produces masks, hypocrisy, and 'plastic roses'—successful roles without joy—until one rebels and reclaims the simple happiness of being oneself.