To be “true to myself” is to be “true” in an unconventional way. To be true to yourself is categorically different from being true in an empirical or logical sense because there is no external or objective way to judge or reassure ourselves. How can you ever be sure that you are being true to yourself? How can you ever know if you are being authentic? You are utterly alone in your judgment—sovereign, but alone. And to make matters worse, you cannot trust yourself. The human mind is capable of tremendous self-deception. Maybe you are least true to yourself when you are trying to be like
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