4 Reasons to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others

If you often find yourself lacking, you’re setting yourself up for failure.

Constantly judging your achievements against successful superstars often leads to low self-esteem.  In life, there is always going to be someone subjectively “doing better” than you, and if you judge yourself by those standards, you’re never going to feel good about yourself.  This can lead into a downward spiral of giving up on goals because you feel you can never measure up.

If you usually feel superior to others, you’re ignoring areas that you could improve on.

You might think that comparing yourself to people who are “beneath you” will help you achieve goals.  While it may help your self-esteem, people who belittle others often become too egotistical.  I’ve seen this played out again and again with start-up video game companies.  Whenever faced with genuine criticism of their games – whether that be from customers or developer peers – they lash out that people just “don’t understand the vision” of their game.  In the same breath, they don’t understand why their game doesn’t sell.  In order to improve in a skill, you have to be able to take critical feedback and turn it into something you can use to improve yourself.  This gets lost if you think you’re better than everyone else.

Comparisons don’t take into account our differences.

Ultimately, comparisons generally don’t take into account the many differences individuals may encounter.  First, the successfu” person is often portrayed as an overnight sensation when, in fact, this almost never happens.  Successful people work hard, and their setbacks are rarely celebrated.  This makes the successful person appear lucky when they are not.  Second, there are no true one-to-one comparisons.  People will encounter different obstacles on their path to success, and you can’t truly judge your own worth by looking at someone leading a completely different life than your own.

The only real measurement of success is yours.

Ultimately, success isn’t about someone else’s life.  It’s about your life and your outlook about it.  For example, let’s say you are an aspiring children’s author, and your book gets picked up by a local press.  That, in turn, gets you more writing gigs and you eventually make a decent living in your region.  If you compared your body of work to Dr. Seuss in terms of profitability and fame, you would appear wanting.  But making any living out of writing children’s books is nothing to sneeze at.  Letting go of comparisons can help you define success for yourself.

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Djokovic tops Murray for 8th US Open semi in a row

Djokovic tops Murray for 8th US Open semi in a row

HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer

NEW YORK (AP) -- Through a pair of back-and-forth sets, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray put on a display befitting a matchup of past U.S. Open champions.

They tracked down would-be winners and somehow got them back, prolonging points that involved 10 or 20 strokes or more, extended by Djokovic"s slides and splits or Murray"s gifted anticipation. After one 30-shot masterpiece on his way to victory, Djokovic raised his right fist, bellowed, "Come on!" and windmilled his arms to rile up the crowd.

Eventually, the physically demanding action proved too much for a fading Murray, and Djokovic pulled away to win 7-6 (1), 6-7 (1), 6-2, 6-4 and reach the tournament"s semifinals for the eighth consecutive year.

"I knew coming into tonight"s match that it"s going to be tough, that he"s going to go for his shots, and the more aggressive one would win it," the No. 1-ranked and No. 1-seeded Djokovic said. "I"m glad I managed to stay fit in the end and pull it through."
It took a while for him to push out front in a 3-hour, 32-minute match that ended after 1 a.m. Thursday.

Asked in an on-court interview to look ahead to facing 10th-seeded Kei Nishikori of Japan in Saturday"s semifinals, Djokovic joked: "My thoughts are just directed to sleeping right now."
That drew guffaws from spectators, and he continued: "Or party. What do you say? Let"s party. I think my coach right there would chase me with a little baseball bat if he saw me going to the city to party right now."

Nishikori became the first man from Japan to reach the U.S. Open semifinals since Ichiya Kumagae in 1918, outlasting third-seeded Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7), 6-7 (5), 6-4.
In the women"s quarterfinals, top-seeded Serena Williams dropped the first three games before quickly turning things around to defeat 11th-seeded Flavia Pennetta of Italy 6-3, 6-2.
Williams, who counts five U.S. Open titles among her 17 Grand Slam trophies, will play 17th-seeded Ekaterina Makarova of Russia in the semifinals.

Taking advantage as the eighth-seeded Murray"s lively forehand dipped in quality and the Scot"s service speeds slipped, Djokovic broke to go up 3-1 in the third set, then fended off a pair of break points in the next game. On the first, Murray sailed a backhand long to end a 28-stroke point, then leaned over and put a hand on his knee. On the second, he dumped a forehand into the net, then slammed his racket against his right thigh and yelled.

Soon, Murray was turning to his box to say, "Nothing in the legs." In the fourth set, a trainer came out to deliver a heat pack to Murray.
"I got stiff in my hips and my back. ... I don"t know exactly why," said Murray, who beat Djokovic in the finals at the U.S. Open in 2012 and Wimbledon in 2013. "I didn"t hurt anything. It was just, I think, fatigue."

He had back surgery a year ago, and dealt with cramping in his first-round match in New York last week. Murray looked fine since then, but he couldn"t sustain his top form against the relentless Djokovic, who won the U.S. Open in 2011.

"He was fresher toward the end," Murray said. "I tried to hang in as best I could."

Until the third set, anyway, Djokovic-Murray was reminiscent -- in terms of pure entertainment value and setting, if not quite star power -- of the 2001 classic between Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi, which also was a quarterfinal, and also under the lights at Arthur Ashe Stadium. That one, won by Sampras, featured four tiebreakers, because neither man broke serve even once.

Djokovic and Murray combined for 11 service breaks, seven by Djokovic, including in the final game. They are both brilliant baseliners and retrievers, and it helps that they know each other -- and each other"s patterns -- so well.

Wednesday"s opening set was a 73-minute exercise in shape-shifting and shot making. In the tiebreaker, though, Murray lost his way: He double-faulted, put a return into the net, flubbed a backhand and, before he knew it, that set was gone.

Djokovic went up a break in the second set. Murray broke back. Djokovic took another of Murray"s service games. And, yes, Murray again broke back, delivering a forehand winner that left an angered Djokovic swatting a spare ball off the serve-speed digital readout.
"We always," Djokovic said afterward, "push each other to the limits."

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Gaza's orphans learn to cope with trauma

Gaza's orphans learn to cope with trauma

Al Jazeera 

After weeks of war, local doctors begin their work to try to rehabilitate thousands of traumatised Palestinian children.

The seven-week war in Gaza has affected the psychological and emotional well-being of more than 370,000 Palestinian children.

Staff at the besieged territory's only orphanage are now helping the youngsters cope with their trauma.

Al Jazeera's Andrew Simmons reports from Gaza

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How to protect your digital photos from hackers

How to protect your digital photos from hackers

Keith Stuart

The Guardian

This week, personal photos of over 100 celebrities were posted online by an anonymous source who may have have got them by hacking the Apple iCloud online storage service, or guessing the security questions needed to gain access to each individual account.

Either way it has got many people wondering about the safety of their own personal photos,and about whether any snapshot taken on or shared via a digital device can ever be considered secure. 

So how can you keep your own images away from uninvited viewers? Here are some quick pointers.

Switch off automatic cloud backups on your phone

You may not realise it, but by default every photo you take on your iPhone is not only stored on the device itself – it is also uploaded to Apple’s iCloud, an online storage infrastructure for digital files. Apple says that the service is “built with industry-standard security practices and employs strict policies to protect your data.” However, it’s possible that the hacker who attained the latest batch of celebrity images did so by exploiting a weakness in the Apple system.
To turn off automatic iCloud sharing, you need to go into Settings, then iCloud, then scroll down to Photos and slide the option to Off. If you want to disable iCloud entirely, you need to go to the bottom of the menu and hit “delete account”.
On Android phones, photos can be backed up to the Google Plus cloud service, but this will be off when you first set up a Google account. However, if you’ve ever allowed automatic storage on any Google device linked to your account, that setting will be remembered on all subsequent hardware. You need to go into the Photos app, select General Settings, then slide Auto-Backup to Off.

Create proper passwords

Yes, this again. It’s possible that the photos secured during this latest hack were acquired through the brute-force method of repeatedly guessing a target’s password or security questions – though other indications are that the gang behind it used “personal information” about stars to access the systems.
If you’re storing data online, the advice from David Emm, part of the research and analysis team at Kaspersky, is to protect it behind a long, unique password that contains letters, numbers and symbols. (Apple forces you to use at least eight characters, including a capital, a lowercase letter and a number. That minimum might not be enough.)
“It’s a perennial truism that humans are the weakest link in security,” he says. “Even with the most complex hacking attacks, targeting particular verticals or specific companies, the starting point is often delivering a phishing email at somebody or persuading them to click on a link or attachment. It’s humans who are the bridgehead. And when it comes to our personal safety, if we’re using weak passwords, or the same passwords across multiple sites, we’re playing into the hands of would-be attackers.”

Consider using “zero knowledge” cloud services

If you’re worried about the security of mainstream cloud storage services, consider using a “zero knowledge” solution like Wuala, Tresorit or Spider Oak. These sites encrypt all your data so it’s almost impossible for other people to view it – and importantly, the encryption happens locally on your machine, so even the staff at the company can’t access it or know your password.
Users may still have to exercise caution when sharing files stored on these services, however. Earlier this year, researchers at John Hopkins University published a report suggesting that data could still be vulnerable if shared over the cloud, rather than downloaded and sent directly in encrypted form to another user. Speaking to Network World recently, Spider Oak said that it advises customers to use its desktop app to share files rather than its web portal.

Encrypt photos on your own hard drives

If you’ve taken sensitive photos and want to keep hold of them, but are worried about what would happen if your laptop, tablet of smart phone is stolen, encrypting the files yourself is a good idea. “You can use Bitlocker, Microsoft’s built-in solution [The Mac equivalent is FileVault], or other encryption mechanisms,” says Emm. “We provide one ourselves, as do other data security providers. You can encrypt the whole drive or create specific repositories to hold sensitive data; you can then back it up to a USB drive so even if someone were to gain access to your computer, they couldn’t get at this data.”
There are plenty of dedicated encryption apps. Whether you go for a priced solution like Folder Lock or a free open source version like DiskCryptor, always ensure that the option you select uses the 256-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES).

Protecting your photos on Facebook

If you don’t want everyone on the planet to see the photos you post on Facebook you need to adjust the privacy settings. Log on to your account, then click on the padlock icon in the top righthand corner and select “who can see my stuff?” Click on that, and you’ll see and option titled “who can see my future posts?” Now choose “Friends” on the pulldown menu.
You can also customise settings every time you upload a new photo or album. In the “Update Status” window just to the left of the Post button, you can use the pulldown menu to select from Friends, Only me, or a custom privacy setting.
Finally, it’s worth going to the arrow menu in the top right of the Facebook window, selecting Settings > Security and then switching on Login Notifications, which tell you when someone is trying to access your account from an unknown browser, and Login Approvals which require you to enter a security code every time you access your account from a new device. This is also known as two-factor authentication, and is a good idea for other services such as Twitter and Dropbox.

Use private messaging apps to send sensitive photos from your smartphone

You’ve probably heard of Snapchat, the smartphone app that allows you to set a time limit on the photos you send to friends so that they erase automatically. There have been concerns over how secure these images are but there are other private messaging apps that claim to protect both messages and images, including Cyber Dust and Gryphn. These services both encrypt messages and files before sending, offer self-destruct capabilities on content, and claim to disable screen capture facilities on receiving handsets.

Consider only sharing photos directly

If there’s someone you want to share photos with, but are worried about storing them online or sending them via email, Instagram, Snapchat or similar, the best way is transferring them from device to device, perhaps via a USB stick. “This way the data goes literally from hand to hand,” says Emm. “And if you’re using an encrypted format and the stick drops out of your bag in a cafe, someone won’t be able to get at that data.”
Ultimately, as soon as your photos pass through the internet they are vulnerable to some extent – whether that means enclosing them in a text, or storing them online. “It’s always a good idea to think before you share,” says Emm. “Consider how embarrassed you would be if the provider was hacked or your content leaked. If it really is sensitive it’s best to exclude it from cloud services altogether.”

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Sony phone streams PlayStation games

Sony phone streams PlayStation games

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Sony's latest smartphones and tablets can stream PlayStation 4 video games.
Owners will be able to attach the new devices to an existing PS4 controller via a special mount to play titles powered by the console's processors.
Until now this "remote play" facility had only been offered to the firm's PlayStation Vita handheld console.
Experts said the feature should help Sony's kit stand out from Android rivals at a time when competition is intensifying.
But despite the popularity of the PS4, they added, the move was likely to have only a slight impact on sales.
The Japanese company also unveiled a new smartwatch and a fitness tracker at a press conference in Berlin, ahead of the start of the Ifa tech show.
The launches come a month after Sony cut its smartphone sales forecast by 14% for this financial year, saying its original figure was too "optimistic".
The firm's global handset market share has slipped from 3.9% to 3.1% over the past year, according to research firm IDC, as Chinese rivals have made gains.

'Best of Sony'

The Z3, Z3 Compact and Z3 Tablet Compact all rely on a wi-fi link to control the PS4 and view the graphics it generates.
The firm suggests the feature will appeal to gamers who have to share use of the living room TV.
"Our promise to the consumer has been to bring the best of Sony - all our consumer electronics experience - into a smartphone," Calum MacDougall, head of Xperia marketing, told the BBC.
"We've consistently delivered that in the Z series with digital imaging capability, with our TV screen technology, with our audio capability. And now this is a big step up to almost complete the set with gaming functionality."
Praise for the move was qualified.
"For the gaming fraternity this is certainly something that would pique their interest when looking across a kind of homogenous set of smartphones that largely look the same and do the same kind of thing," said Ben Wood, head of research at CCS Insight, a telecoms consultancy.
"But I'm not sure it will be a killer feature."
Ryan Reith, mobile devices analyst at IDC, agreed that the facility had appeal to a niche audience, but said at this point the majority of gamers' needs were met by existing tablet and phone apps.

Hard cornersOther features of the Z3 smartphone include:
A "face in" feature that allows the phone to record the view from the rear 20.7 megapixel camera and superimpose a selfie reaction shot taken simultaneously from the 2.2MP front one
A multi-cam function that combines the views from up to three connected Xperia devices into a single video recording
Software to "upscale" the quality of MP3 files to a "near high-resolution" audio
Durable nylon-based corners to minimise the risk of damage to the phone's aluminium frame
The ability to create a live video stream broadcast on YouTube
The firm has also taken the relatively unusual step of keeping the phone's 5.2in (13.2cm) screen at 1080p resolution rather than using a higher resolution panel.
While this limits the level of detail displayed, the firm says the benefit is that the handset offers a longer-than-average two days of use between battery charges.

Rejecting roundSony also updated its wearable tech range with two new products.
The Smartband Talk is a waterproof wristband that tracks the user's physical activity and can last three days between charges. It also acts as a remote microphone and speaker for Bluetooth-connected Android phones, letting owners make calls from their wrist.
The SmartWatch 3 is Sony's first watch to be powered by Google's Android Wear operating system, which is designed for small screens.
It also adds four gigabytes of internal memory, allowing it to offer "offline" music playback at times the owner does not have their phone with them.
Unlike LG and Motorola, Sony only offers its watch in a square design rather than a circular option, which some believe is more fashionable.
"We believe the squarer screen is the better way to go to offer better second-screen functionality," said Mr MacDougall.
"Whether it's looking at your life-log application or notifications, you get a much richer experience in that way."
However, he declined to rule out Sony releasing a circular watch at a later stage.
"Let's see if Sony has a round screen at CES in January," remarked Mr Cross in response.
"All the feedback we're getting is that for wearables to be attractive they need to become more fashionable, and the circular watches have resonated with the consumer and fashion media as to what we want.
"At least Sony now has a stake in the ground with Android Wear, which we believe will become the most pervasive smartwatch operating system outside anything Apple do."

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New Samsung phone with side display for holidays

New Samsung phone with side display for holidays

FRANK JORDANS Associated Press

BERLIN — Samsung's new smartphones aren't getting bigger, but one will have a side display for quick access to the flashlight, Twitter, news and frequently used apps.The Galaxy Note Edge was announced at a trade show in Berlin on Wednesday, alongside the new Galaxy Note 4 phone, which lacks the side screen, and a virtual-reality headset called Gear VR. They are due for release in October — in time for holiday shopping — and aim to compete with Apple's new iPhones due to be unveiled next week.

The Edge uses Samsung's flexible-display technology, which came out with much fanfare last year but has seen little use beyond a phone and a fitness device with displays that were slightly curved.
With the Edge, Samsung is offering a practical use for the curvature. While the main screen remains flat like previous phones, the right edge extends and curves until it reaches the back. That creates a side display so information such as weather and time can be seen from the side when the phone is laid on a table or nightstand.

With the side display, the phone's camera functions more like a stand-alone, point-and-shoot camera, as the shutter button and other functions appear on top when the phone is held horizontally.
The side display also provides one-tap access to various apps normally found on the home screen. It will also have a panel of tools, like the flashlight and stopwatch, akin to what Apple offers in the iPhone's Control Center with a swipe up from the bottom. Samsung will look to app developers to find new ways to use the feature.

Samsung didn't announce prices. In the U.S., last year's Galaxy Note 3 went for about $700 without a contract, or $300 with one. Prices are likely to be similar when the Note 4 comes out in October through all four national carriers in the U.S. The Edge will likely cost more.
Analysts said the new display feature could cut both ways.
"An edge-based display will give Samsung's smartphone clear differentiation in a crowded market," said Ian Fogg, an analyst covering the mobile industry at IHS in London. "But for Samsung to maximize the potential of an edge display it needs third party apps to support the display with additional Samsung-specific functions," he said.

If the South Korean giant wants to avoid paying developers to kick start the development of such apps, it might have to make the feature standard across its broad smartphone portfolio, said Fogg.
Samsung made the announcements at the IFA trade show, one of the world's longest-running showcases for consumer electronics and home appliances.

The new phones were announced amid expectations that Apple will unveil new iPhones next week. The iPhone 6 is expected to feature a 4.7-inch screen, up from the current 4 inches, to make it more competitive with larger smartphones made by Samsung and other companies. There has been speculation that Apple may also unveil an iPhone with a 5.5-inch screen.
Samsung's Galaxy S5, which came out in April, has a 5.1-inch screen. The Note is Samsung's line of larger phones and emphasizes note-taking with an included stylus. The Note 4 will have a 5.7-inch screen, while the Edge's will be 5.6 inches. To support such power-hungry large screens, Samsung says it has improved battery life.

The new models will have a 16 megapixel rear camera and 3.7 megapixels on the front. The front camera will be able to take sharper selfies than the typical camera phone. It will also have a wide-angle feature to fit more people into selfies by stitching multiple images together.

Meanwhile, Samsung will sell the Gear VR headset for about $200 as a companion to the Note 4. It won't work with the Edge or other phones. The Note 4 attaches to the headset, which has sensors to gauge the head's position and tells the phone which part of a 360-degree image to display. It can be used to give people an immersive experience with concerts, aerial footage and games.
But video and other content will need to be adapted for the device. Samsung says it expects to have content partnerships in place by the time the device goes on sale.

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Sony tries to stay relevant in the wearables game with its new watch and fitness band

Sony tries to stay relevant in the wearables game with its new watch and fitness band

Brad Molen

Engadget 

At today's conference in Berlin, Sony quickly announced two smart devices that happen to fit on your wrist. Both wearables are followups to previous versions: The 229-euro Smartwatch 3, which is a plainly named Android Wear sequel, and the 159-euro SmartBand Talk, which takes last year's fitness band and adds an e-paper display, mics and speakers. Each device got some face time during Sony's presser, but were overshadowed by the rest of the company's mobile lineup, so I spent a little extra time with them both after the show.

Let's start with the Smartwatch 3, which uses a 1.6-inch square display. Compared to the ZenWatch, Moto 360 or the LG G Watch R, Sony's new offering isn't meant to be classy; it comes with a very sporty wristband that hugs the entire perimeter of the device, and unfortunately it just makes the watch look even larger than it already is. Keep this in mind if you're small-wristed (like I am), because you might constantly worry that it's going to eat your entire hand for dinner. You can replace the wriststraps, but they aren't the normal 22mm kind you use on your analog watch; you'll have to get them through more official channels, and there will be more strap color options beyond black and white sometime after its launch.

There's no special charging cradle or secret sauce here, so you just need to use your run-of-the-mill micro-USB plug to get it juiced up. And according to Sony, once it's fully charged, you can expect anywhere from two days of battery life to four days of standby. The sad news: That claim is actually an improvement over most other Android Wear watches, which are lucky to last that long on their best days. With a 420mAh battery, however, it's really not that much better than the G Watch or Galaxy Live, so I'm curious to see if Sony has some tricks up its sleeves. Additionally, it also has NFC, a waterproof rating of IP68 (just like the Z3 series phones), an ambient light sensor and a physical power key.

And I believe there are a few things that Sony isn't telling us. The devices on display at IFA are in the infamous retail mode, which means you can't actually use it in real-life -- it just shows the same screenshots over and over. A Vice President for Sony America told me that it may have some bells and whistles that other watches don't have, but he couldn't go into any more detail; given earlier rumors that the Smartwatch 3 may have a custom UI of some sort, I certainly won't be surprised if we see a few more reveals between now and time of launch. Another clue: In its press release, Sony noted that this watch was the first one "specifically designed for the latest Android Wear updates" and would offer software innovation. Nothing like a good mystery!

What we do know is that the Smartwatch 3, in addition to the SmartBand Talk, is compatible with Sony's Lifelog Android app, which is available in the Play Store. The idea is that it logs various parts of your life, and I'm not just talking about fitness; it'll also track the music you listen to, the movies you watch, how much deep and shallow sleep you get each night and so on. All of the details will sync with your phone (if you're away from your device, it'll initiate the transfer once you're in range) and displays it in a handy chart and even shows an animated graphic that lets you see where you were and what you were doing at any specific time.

The SmartBand Talk improves upon its predecessor by adding a mic, a couple of speakers, an altimeter for tracking hikes and climbs, and a battery-sipping e-paper display (the first SmartBand had no display at all). Thanks to this, the tiny 70mAh battery should last you up to 3 days, according to Sony. It charges in less than hour, apparently, so its time plugged in will hopefully be just a tiny blip in your lifelog instead of a major disruption. (If you're using it to monitor sleep, however, just make sure it's not going to power off on you in the middle of the night.) And much like the Smartwatch 3 and Z3 devices, the band is waterproof.

The display itself shows things like the time, music you're playing and fitness activities like steps taken. It's activated via accelerometer, so it changes screens when you move your wrist around. There's also a volume button for your speakers if or when you want to make calls, and another button that changes the screen to preset panels that you can customize through your phone app.

Sony was one of the earliest manufacturers to come out with a smartwatch, but now that everyone else is joining the party, it's tough to stay relevant. The watch is a tad on the expensive side, so whatever mysteries it holds needs to be unique enough to turn heads; the band is a great improvement over the previous version, thanks to its display, but I'm concerned that the inclusion of mic and speakers raised the price of the band a little too high. As always, we reserve our final opinions for the reviews, so be on the lookout for those sometime later this fall.

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Find Out Why Justin Bieber Was Rushed to the Hospital

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It has been a pretty crazy week for Justin Bieber, and it keeps getting more dramatic the longer he's in Canada! According to TMZ, Justin was rushed to Stratford General Hospital in Ontario after suffering from a wrist injury but it turns out it was just a sprain.

Since Justin has been fairly active during his trip home, from playing basketball to riding ATVs with Selena Gomez, we're not super-shocked that he got a little injured.

However, we know that his scuffle with the paparazzi got physical and there was a crash involved, so we hope Justin's wrist sprain wasn't a side effect of that! He's accused the paparazzi of putting his life in danger before.

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Ariana Grande Almost Refused to Record the Song Harry Styles Wrote for Her

Fans freaked out when we first heard that one of the tracks on Ariana Grande's album My Everything was written by Harry Styles, but we had no clue Ariana almost refused to record it! In an interview with Heat magazine, Ariana confessed that she almost didn't record "Just A Little Bit of My Heart" because she was too intimidated by the One Direction singer's demo.

When asked whether she felt pressure recording a song written by Harry, Ariana said, "No, I was more intimidated because he recorded a demo for me so I could learn the song. I was like, "I don't know if I wanna touch this song.'"

This isn't too surprising, because we already knew Harry's track made Ariana burst into tears the first time she heard it. We're just glad that she decided to record the song. It's so beautiful!

However, we're super-curious about what Harry's original demo sounds like. We never thought Ariana and Harry's voices sounded that similar

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You Won't Believe How Different Katy Perry's Style Was In High School

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We can't remember a time when Katy Perry didn't have rainbow hair, food-themed stage costumes, and over-the-top makeup, but her current look wasn't always her go-to style. When Katy was in high school, she was actually a jeans-and-a-t-shirt kind of girl!

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See Demi Lovato's Ghoulish Early Halloween Makeup

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Demi Lovato loves showing off silly costumes on Instagram and edgy rocker looks onstage while performing, but she may have just tried out her spookiest look ever. While prepping for her upcoming World Tour, Demi tried on some seriously frightening ghoulish Halloween makeup.

"You can never start celebrating Halloween too early," Demi wrote along with her picture. What a dramatic look!

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Demi Lovato Started Her Own Skincare Line

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Demi Lovato has been teasing an exciting new announcement on Twitter for some time, asking fans to guess what new project she had in the works. While we knew it was bound to be awesome, wenever would have predicted that she was working on her very own skincare line, Devonne by Demi! It actually all makes perfect sense since Demi pretty much has the most flawless skin in the world.

The new line, named after Demi's middle name, features a 3-part system of a Hydrating Protection Mist, Deep Facial Cleanser, and Moisturizing Primer.

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