How do you stop caring what other people think?

@garyvee

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Why it worked

The video leverages Gary Vee's established persona and direct, provocative advice to address a common insecurity. The use of extreme examples and the emphasis on embracing rejection create a memorable and shareable message.

Summary

Gary Vaynerchuk advises that to stop caring what others think, one must practice by intentionally seeking rejection and ridicule. He suggests applying for ambitious roles like astronaut or CEO and pursuing the most attractive person, to build resilience against judgment.

Structure

1Question about stopping care for others' opinions
2Answer: Practice
3How to practice: Seek ridicule and judgment
4Examples: Apply to be an astronaut or McDonald's CEO
5Goal: Get rejected so much you can't feel it
6Underlying cause: Insecurity

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Stop caring about what other people think and go DO! #motivation #advice #rejection

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How do you stop caring what other people think? Practice. How do I practice? Get ridiculed so much, get judged so much, can't hear it anymore. reps. next year, all I want you to do apply astronaut NASA CEO McDonald's Go hit on earth. Get rejected so much. feel it anymore. it's fake. Who you trying to impress? myself mainly. You have insecurity. We all do. insecurity out. do the thing of as many times as possible.

Transcript

So how do you stop caring about what other people think? Practice. How do I practice? Get ridiculed so much, get judged so much, can't hear it anymore. reps. next year, all I want you to do apply to be a fucking astronaut at NASA and the CEO of McDonald's. Go hit on earth. Get rejected so much. Get rejected so much, feel it anymore. it's fake. Who you trying to impress? myself mainly. You have insecurity. We all do. insecurity out. do the thing of as many times as possible.