Three Things to Always Keep in Mind

1. You are not the center of the universe

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I could bore you with a long introduction that goes nowhere like most posts, but today, let’s keep it simple, let’s get right into it.

1. You’re not the center of the universe

You’re not the center of the universe. So what? Everybody knows that, I know, but there’s more to it than it seems, this has three implications:

1. Nobody really cares about you (or at least doesn’t think about you that much)

Think about it, have you ever said something awkward to a stranger and then feel weird and think about it for the next two hours? or not done something because people would think it was weird? well, guess what, they have a million other things to think about. Fair enough, if you do something weird, people will probably notice and be like, well, that was weird, but 20 seconds later they sure as hell won’t be thinking about it anymore, and 5 minutes later they won’t even remember your face. Now let’s see it from a different perspective, from your own perspective. Say for example that you think this particular post sucks, you’ll probably write a mean comment, but it certainly won’t keep you up at night. And it doesn’t even matter if you actually know me, you don’t really care either, just as you…