Are people looking? Are people judging? Chances are, they're probably not. That is, unless, you truly are meant to be the centre of attention. People spend a lot of time worrying about what other people think of them, when in reality, people are more likely to be in exactly the same position, worrying about themselves and what other people think of them. So why do we let ourselves be crippled with this irrational fear and uncontrollable state of self-consciousness? Probably because given the chance, we judge other people in a way we wouldn't like to be judged ourselves. This is starting to sound contradictory, but it is something to be aware of...
Go on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter etc. and try and find a post or picture of someone depicting a positive aspect of their life, whether it's them on an expensive holiday, having a nice time with all their friends smiling, or perhaps a post about some success in their work or academic life. It probably won't be long, scrolling through, before you find one, or several. Now try and find one that depicts a less positive aspect of someone's life. Perhaps showing how lonely they are, how they failed their exam, got fired from work, are eating simple and cheap food etc. It will no doubt be much harder, if not near impossible to find. Why? No one wants to show people the boring and rubbish parts of their life, but instead want to show everyone how good their lives are: how happy they are, how successful they are, how rich they are, how life is just so perfect! No one posts their failures. It's obvious, isn't it? It's completely natural that people want to be perce...
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