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Dude bros gonna dude bro. Hang out instead with a community that recognizes that the playing field isn't equal or equitable, and supports you chasing your very best life even knowing that truth.

In case anyone needs the reminder: Successful people don’t waste their time trolling the accounts of strangers. They rarely comment, unless it’s to show appreciation or contribute meaningfully, in a thoughtful and nuanced manner. Nope — in case you’re wondering, nothing happened recently that made me post this. But I’ve been reflecting on how much time I wasted in my 20s, stressing out about troll comments because I interpreted this as “feedback from my audience.” Here’s an example: In 2017, I lost about 30 pounds and was really happy about it. I had never previously posted many photos of myself to Instagram, but I started becoming much more active on there. One guy reached out and said, “stop posting so many selfies. We want to see pictures of houses.” From a business perspective, I took this as audience feedback, consumer feedback. And it stifled me. I started posting less frequently. In hindsight, that was the wrong move. If that particular commenter wants to see photos of houses, he can find an alternative feed that posts those. My job is to make what I make, and I’ll attract the right audience. My job is not to alter what I make in order to suit the whims of the wrong audience. That’s a business lesson that it took me far, far too many years to learn. And I missed a lot of opportunity in the process of learning this. When I was in my 20’s, I used to listen to strangers on social media who would tell me what & how to post. I’d dispense advice, and they’d reply “don’t tell others what to do!,” and so I’d silence myself. I’d post about a success, and they’d reply “don’t brag!,” so I’d silence my achievements. It took me years — and lots of deprogramming the people-pleasing way that I’d been socialized — to learn self-advocacy.

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