{"id":957,"date":"2018-06-30T23:47:09","date_gmt":"2018-06-30T23:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rowanspazzoli.com\/wp\/the-social-measure\/"},"modified":"2018-06-30T23:47:09","modified_gmt":"2018-06-30T23:47:09","slug":"the-social-measure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rowanspazzoli.com\/wp\/the-social-measure\/","title":{"rendered":"The Social Measure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Much of what we do is measured by how it will appear to others.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What will people think if I only marry in my 40s?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Will people judge me for my shitty car ?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What will people see me as if I don&#8217;t have a stable job?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Some people may judge you. Or talk about you behind your back. 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