When we look at a group photo, the first person we always look for is ourselves.
When we know we are being captured in a video, the first person we look for is also ourselves.
In other words, we pay more attention to ourselves than we do to anyone else. I believe others do the same, too.
But yet, we are always concerned about what others think or say about us.
“We all love ourselves more than other people but care more about their opinion than our own.”
Marcus Aurelius
You know what? Others don’t care! Not as much as you’d like to imagine, at least. Why would others spend more time thinking about you instead of themselves?
So, just do the work you’re supposed to do.
Just say the thing you believe is right.
Whether you succeed in life, it doesn’t matter to others. But it matters to you.
