Who's to know if your soul will fade at all?
The one you sold to fool the world
You lost your self-esteem along the way, yeah...Fake It, Seether
The one you sold to fool the world
You lost your self-esteem along the way, yeah...Fake It, Seether
I am feeling disillusioned by the world today. It seems like too many people spend too much time polishing their image on social media. One person said social media is us producing our brand. Hard work doesn't seem to be in the picture. In one respect, I understand this. What I was raised to consider hard work is not enough to get ahead anymore, but I do think in any endeavor, hard work is still involved.
Ava has many get-rich schemes in her head. She is always looking for mentors, but I don't see the hard work required. Maybe I am wrong. Much of her life, she keeps to herself. I think she is behind for her age, but I haven't gotten to the bottom of how she got where she is today. She doesn't elaborate, but I don't think it is because she spent her twenties partying.
Many people get lost when they don't have to think past just surviving. Today it is easy to survive, and we fill our time with escapist activities that do nothing for our health or wellbeing. I get bombarded with ideas concerning how to live and what is right. I believe in generalities but don't think anything is entirely correct. The one constant takeaway is that life isn't easy. Some days I feel like giving up because often, I don't know what I am struggling to achieve.
Honestly, I never think about achieving and have never set a goal in my life... well, that's not quite right, I've decided I'm not going to bake anything until I lose 10 pounds. This doesn't mean I don't feel a sense of accomplishment, I do: when I finish a book, when I beat a video game, when I go for a long ride on the bike. As for surviving, too many rely on credit go get by, and they will, unfortunately be making minimum payments for the rest of their lives.
ReplyDeleteBaking is definitely your undoing. Accomplishment is good, but is that the end goal.
DeleteI just do what I want with social media.
ReplyDeleteCoffee is on and stay safe
I think it is a bad thing.
DeleteI gave up on achievements long ago. Honestly, when you’re a SAHM like me, there’s not much to achieve. Happiness is more my speed…..what will make me happy? Impressing people on social media is not one of them.
ReplyDeleteSharing life with someone made me happy, at least I like to believe it did.
DeleteAh shit, this answered a question I just ended my post with. How to decide what's next. I am always just surviving, but not really living. I am not sure how to do that either.
ReplyDeleteWhen I have my leadership 1x1's, my manager talks about "my brand" and it makes me roll my eyes. IDGAF about my brand, that's such capitalist propaganda. That my identity should be amenable for corporations. Fuck that.
Yes, I am to old to give into the idea of my brand. Being a good guy doesn't sell anyway.
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