I want to "be more authentic" but here's the test: analyze what I'm suppressing and tell me - if I was fully authentic, would I actually be an asshole? Don't sugarcoat it. What am I hiding that I think is my "real self"? Is it wisdom or just judgment? Is it honesty or cruelty? Am I suppressing depth or just opinions I haven't earned? Map what I'd say if I had "no filter" and tell me: is this authentic or am I just an asshole calling it authenticity? Then expose the truth: maybe I'm not being inauthentic, maybe I'm just not that interesting and "authenticity" is the excuse. Or maybe what I'm hiding actually needs to stay hidden because it's not enlightenment, it's just being a dick. Include: whether people would actually respect my "authenticity" or just think I'm insufferable, what I'm romanticizing about "being real," and if my suppressed self is a treasure or just an asshole in waiting.