Strangers support you more than your own friends and family

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Why it worked

The video challenges a common societal norm and taps into a relatable feeling of seeking external validation, which can resonate with a broad audience and encourage engagement.

Summary

The speaker claims that strangers are often more supportive and encouraging of one's success than friends and family. They contrast this with the common advice to avoid strangers, suggesting that these unknown individuals can be valuable allies.

Structure

1Introduction of the common advice to avoid strangers
2Contrasting this with the idea that strangers are better supporters
3Highlighting strangers as truth-tellers and cheerleaders
4Mentioning personal experience where close circles were less supportive
5Concluding that there's truth to the idea of stranger support

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Strangers support you more than your own friends and family

Transcript

Do you remember how they used to tell us don't talk to strangers? What if I told you that strangers tend to be the biggest supporters, the biggest truth tellers, and actually root for us to succeed more than people that we know? I can't tell you how many strangers have cheered me on, giving me advice. My own close circle didn't tell me or warn me. I think there's something to be said about this.