The old man with the double-arm walking aid
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As we get older, we care less about what other people think of us.
I just turned 30 last year, and I care less about other people's opinions compared to my 20s.
But I still care. Just not as much.
Okay... maybe 50% of the time, it still gets to me.
One time, while I was driving my car, I saw an old man over 70 years old jaywalking across the street. The crazy part was that he was using one of those double-arm walking aids.
I was baffled. That old man was a black belt in the art of not giving a f*ck.
Have you wondered why many people, over 60 or 70 years old, are SO good at not caring about other people's opinions?
My theory is that as you go through life, you'll deal with a lot of hardship and rejection. After 60+ years of dealing with a bunch of crap, you'll start to learn what really matters to you. You'll be more focused on your own values and passions, and care less about external validation.
With this in mind, is it possible to cultivate that kind of attitude at an earlier age?
Introducing: The Coffee Challenge
My friend Daniel in Australia recently tried the coffee challenge.
It's a challenge (created by Noah Kagan), where you go into a coffee shop or any shop and randomly ask for 10% off your purchase.
You'd be surprised how hard it is to actually do it for the first time!
Anyway, my friend Daniel filmed himself doing the coffee challenge, and it was funny as hell! The manager repeatedly asked him why he wanted 10% off, and you can FEEL the awkward tension in the air.
Definitely check out Daniel's video. It's only a minute long.
The point I'm trying to get to: you shouldn't wait until you're 60 to stop caring about other people's opinions of you.
One way to do this is by putting yourself in slightly uncomfortable social situations more often.
Have I ever done the coffee challenge? Yeah, a couple of times. I wrote about one of those instances many years ago.