Acharya Prashant explains that people often adopt a fake gloss or masks to impress others because they lack a sense of internal completion and self-worth. This tendency arises because individuals see themselves through the eyes of others, making their happiness dependent on external validation. He emphasizes that true intelligence and attention are the core, and if these are present, a natural gloss will manifest in one's words and actions without the need for pretension. He warns that the greatest problem with ignorance is that it does not recognize itself, and the first step toward development is to honestly acknowledge one's own fakeness and ignorance.
