According to Osho, the first and most transformative step is to admit your hypocrisy without excuse; simple recognition makes the mask start slipping. Stop pretending—watch your lies, to others and yourself. Stay close to a living Master or ruthless self-awareness that surgically cuts falsehoods, however painful. Through patient, courageous honesty your original face—sincerity, authenticity, truth—re-emerges.
Say “I’m pretending,” stop the act, and bravely peel off the lies until your real self appears.