{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Ffeaf4ee6-6ce6-442a-aa9a-5a037a1c564a","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"Don\u2019t Compare Yourself To Others\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/feaf4ee6-6ce6-442a-aa9a-5a037a1c564a\"></iframe>","title":"Don\u2019t Compare Yourself To Others","description":"\"It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinion than our own.\"\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\n- Marcus Aurelius<br />\r\n\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\nHave you ever been in a situation where you\u2019re painfully self-conscious?\u00a0\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\nIt\u2019s your first time in the gym and you imagine every Schwarzzeneiger lookalike is staring at you, laughing in their head.\u00a0 You\u2019re giving a presentation at work and just know that the woman next to you is texting people about how much of an idiot you look like.\u00a0 You\u2019re wearing that new sweater and KNOW the person you walked by thinks you look like a doofus.\u00a0\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\nWe\u2019ve all been there.\u00a0 The truth is that we think everybody is watching us - but everybody is worried about what other people think, too.\u00a0\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThey\u2019re too captivated with their own insecurities to notice yours. \u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThere\u2019s something magical about the person who just doesn\u2019t give a shit what people think.\u00a0 This tends to happen more as we get older and more comfortable in our skin.\u00a0\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\nBut it doesn\u2019t have to.\u00a0 It can start right now.\u00a0\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\nTake that insecurity - your southern accent, your new haircut, your passion for Nike shoes - and own it.\u00a0 It\u2019s people that authentically stand out that I enjoy being around most.\u00a0\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\n\u00a0<br />\r\nThis post is from our new series, Daily Momentum.\u00a0 Each morning, we send a short, inspirational post via email, blog and podcast.\u00a0 You can get it\u00a0directly to your email here.\u00a0 You can\u00a0subscribe on iTunes here\u00a0.","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/84060626-235a-42dc-9a40-a1eead6830e0/eAA1TPwy9oTcEamuijU4gpev.png"}