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A naked person on the street offers you a shirt

Danielle Theobald
Danielle Theobald
Social Media Strategist · 7 Nov 2025 · 1 min read
A naked person on the street offers you a shirt

A naked person on the street offers you a shirt

Would you take it?

No

Why would you trust them, if they can’t provide a shirt for themselves?

Obvious, right?

Now look at your LinkedIn feed

The entrepreneurs you’re comparing yourself to

The guru videos you’re watching on YouTube

Now ask yourself the same question

Suddenly you’re following a ‘how to become a millionaire in 30 days’ video

Sorry where’s the proof you’re a millionaire?

Where’s the backend data?

Where’s your context?

Oh wait… it’s because they’re not a millionaire

You’re CHOOSING to put yourself into a never-ending rat race when you pay attention to this content

You compare, you get imposter syndrome, you feel ‘behind’ and ‘unsuccessful’

All because you trusted a random naked person offering you a T-shirt

(Don’t be that person, and start thinking x)

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