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Dr. Michael Gervais on Not Caring What People Think and the Future of Stoicism (Pt 1)
The Daily Stoic
The Dangerous Proposition of Attaching Identity to Performance
The delay in recognition of a successful product is intriguing. The quote 'we love ourselves more than other people, but we care about other people's opinions more than our own' resonates deeply. When we put our work out and seek validation from others, we hand over the value of our creation to total strangers, leading to self-doubt and seeking validation for our worth. Attaching our identity to our work intensifies this vulnerability, making it a dangerous way to navigate life, especially in creative or athletic fields where we expose ourselves to the judgment of others.
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