Being Cringe Is Good For You

Everyone is scared of being cringe, looking stupid, trying too hard, caring too much, or just being themselves in public. Social media made all of us hyper-aware of how we’re perceived, and at some point we started performing for an invisible audience instead of just living. So yeah—maybe being cringe is actually good for you. Embrace it. Do the embarrassing thing. Care about stuff. Greatness is probably somewhere on the other side of looking stupid. 0:00 Intro 1:13 The Invisible Audience 4:31 Embracing the Cringe Is Where Greatness Lies 7:00 Socialization/Dating 11:31 Social Media Illusion 13:00 Social Anxiety and Facing It 15:14 Main Takeaway