This was the advice given to me before my largest keynote ever.

“No one will notice, no one will care.”

The downward pressure on us to do less than our best is ever-present.

No one will spot the typo. No one will begrudge you for using cue cards. No one’s going to be paying that close attention. Why kill yourself for no reason?

These arguments are dangerous because they are valid. No one will care.

But you.

I memorized every word. Because that’s who I am.

Either you care or you don’t. It’s not about them. It’s about the standard you hold yourself to.