It is important to cultivate self-assurance and authenticity by relying on one's own self-perception rather than external validation.

“I'm always like if I'm ever looking in the mirror and being negative towards myself or anything I'm I always look right over to her and I'm like she's dope and I love her and so it's just another way of just self-love.”

Authenticity is easier and less stressful than maintaining a double life or pretending to be someone else to please others.

“I don't think I'm vulnerable at all. I just finally woke the hell up and realized it's so much easier to be honest. It's so stressful to pretend to be somebody you're not.”