[lilsoso]

I agree. The common saying "nobody is thinking about you (except you)" is specious.

Upon examination it falls apart. You think about others, albeit not everyone you encounter but the people you care about. Why wouldn't they think about you? Either you're unique in that you're the only person who thinks about others or you're invisible to them.

And as you point out, your image in the mind of others translates into tangible results: money, sex, etc.

Looking at social media, we can prove the point further: some people are thought about much more than others.