AboutWhat does the meme depict?

The Guy Pointing To Himself In The Mirror meme features a WikiHow drawing of a man pointing at his own reflection. The man appears stern and focused, and the artwork is in the instructional style typical of WikiHow illustrations. This image is typically used to represent someone giving themselves a pep talk or psyching themselves up.

OriginWho did it first?

The Guy Pointing To Himself In The Mirror image originated from an article published by WikiHow on September 27, 2010. The article was initially called "How To Resist Sexual Temptation" and included various methods to avoid illicit sexual urges. Later, the article's title and focus were changed to "How To Control Sexual Urges" (WikiHow). The illustration became a meme on December 8, 2015, when a post on X (formerly Twitter) by user @flowerveil showed the image with a caption describing a scenario of trying to calm oneself at a party. This post helped popularize the image as a humorous representation of self-reassurance.^[1]

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