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The GaryVee Audio Experience · July 26, 2026 · 3m 14s

Don't Change Who You Are Because of One Person

a young writer (unnamed)
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Gary Vaynerchuk gives a short, direct pep talk to a young writer who was rejected by a writing team and felt tempted to change herself to fit in. He shares his own experience of being ranked 243 out of 254 in his class to illustrate that one person’s judgment does not define your worth. He urges her to value self-awareness over gatekeeping, to post her work directly on Instagram, and to let the market decide her talent instead of reshaping herself for a single rejection.

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One Person Doesn’t Get to Decide Your Worth
Gary tells the young writer that a rejection from one writing team should not make her question her entire identity or talent.
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Value Yourself Over Their Opinion
He emphasizes that the writer must prioritize her own self-assessment over external validation from strangers.
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Self-Awareness Over Gatekeeping
He argues that developing honest self-awareness is a better long-term strategy than trying to manage gatekeepers’ opinions.
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Let the Market Decide
Gary encourages the writer to post her work on Instagram so that her actual audience, not a single middle manager, can judge its value.
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Don’t Change Yourself to Fit In
He warns against altering your personality, voice, or style just to gain acceptance from a group that rejected you.
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✧Gary was ranked 243rd out of 254 in his school class.
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