Not giving a fuck if you look cringe is a superpower for the great online game. Like Peter Parker getting bit by a spider, I had my superhero moment with the druggie days. And I’m glad it happened. But you don’t need to go down that path to realize this: internet embarrassment isn’t that bad. Stop living in fear of being called cringe. The fear is... See more

When you’re willing to look cringe, a whole world of opportunity opens up. You realize you can’t please everyone so you stop trying. You just focus on winning your game. If you’re trying to make in on the internet, you’re playing a different game than 99% of people—so stop trying to play their game. When you focus on your game 100%, you’re free to... See more

Be cringe! Everything you want is on the other side of embarrassment. Your dream job, your dream friends, your dream self - all of these things I wouldn’t have had if I didn’t get over my fear of putting myself out there. It’s so scary to post online and open yourself up to perceptions but the thing is, again, the only person that loses if you... See more

Ways you can confront embarrassment:

• Dancing badly in public


• Mispronouncing a word


• Posting content that’s not “cool”


• Singing loudly


• Trying something new as an adult


• Asking a question you “should know”


• Going to the gym as a beginner


• Speaking a new language


• Trying out a new style

Because you’re scared of letting the world see you for who you truly are. Perfectionism is the shield you hide behind, but it’s vulnerability that permeates the hearts of people in your life. Its softness, not rigor, that lets you experience the gift that is being alive.

Let’s say you are perceived in all the ways you want. What is there to gain?

Lif... See more