Social media has turned everyone into their own unpaid publicist, curating dopamine-dripping updates while quietly panicking in pajamas. Meanwhile, we scroll like monks with spiritual amnesia, wondering why our rice and stillness don't sparkle like someone else's vacation in Tulum.
But Marcus had it right: stop peeking at your neighbor’s parade and tend your own damn soul.
Let the influencers chase relevance. I’ll take irrelevance and peace with a side of unfiltered silence, please.
—Virgin Monk Boy
(Recovering comparison addict and part-time heretic of the Algorithm)
The timing is insane!! Thank you so much. We sometimes forget that we are human beings.
— we struggle, face challenges, and go through tough moments. Just because we saw a post or a reel that shows someone’s tiny happy moment, doesn’t mean they don’t have no problems or that their life is perfect.
And comparing ourselves with these moments makes us forget the value of what we have.
You are wise very wise for sure. But just an insight. Perhaps you know how to reach your audience for the better than I do. But I would encourage you to use phrases such as ‘when you let other people’s accomplishments affect you”. “When you let other people’s journey Intimidate you “. This allows them to see it is their choice to allow their feelings to affect them. Victimhood is a slippery slope and we only change when we see that we have choice in what we allow to affect us.
But you are very wise. This is just an alternative way of thinking that I use to be productive in my own life and purpose change. Lois Hancock.
Dear, I was suffering from this illness what is called Envy. I have no one to talk about how much I am suffering. This article was a thought experiment for me. I really appreciate that you wrote this. Keep writing like this and help others to get relief of self sabotage
Keeping up with the Joneses has always been a negative aspect of modern society.
Social media is keeping up with the Joneses on steroids.
Instead of comparing yourself to your neighbors and friends, you know compare with the entire world. And a fake highlight image of the world at that.
There's no winning that game. So why play?
Amen to that, wise Stoic sibling.
Social media has turned everyone into their own unpaid publicist, curating dopamine-dripping updates while quietly panicking in pajamas. Meanwhile, we scroll like monks with spiritual amnesia, wondering why our rice and stillness don't sparkle like someone else's vacation in Tulum.
But Marcus had it right: stop peeking at your neighbor’s parade and tend your own damn soul.
Let the influencers chase relevance. I’ll take irrelevance and peace with a side of unfiltered silence, please.
—Virgin Monk Boy
(Recovering comparison addict and part-time heretic of the Algorithm)
I neither want to impress anyone,or get impress by any one." Each to their own". Life is pleasant that way ❤️
The timing is insane!! Thank you so much. We sometimes forget that we are human beings.
— we struggle, face challenges, and go through tough moments. Just because we saw a post or a reel that shows someone’s tiny happy moment, doesn’t mean they don’t have no problems or that their life is perfect.
And comparing ourselves with these moments makes us forget the value of what we have.
As someone who's struggled to stop comparing herself to others, this was a good reminder to remember something my mother always tells me:
"Comparing yourself to others only leads to two things. You either become miserable or boastful."
You are wise very wise for sure. But just an insight. Perhaps you know how to reach your audience for the better than I do. But I would encourage you to use phrases such as ‘when you let other people’s accomplishments affect you”. “When you let other people’s journey Intimidate you “. This allows them to see it is their choice to allow their feelings to affect them. Victimhood is a slippery slope and we only change when we see that we have choice in what we allow to affect us.
But you are very wise. This is just an alternative way of thinking that I use to be productive in my own life and purpose change. Lois Hancock.
This encouraged a smile.. But trusting yourself, to understand truths and that which lives in your heart... Is knowing when to scroll on by..
Have trust in yourself to understand there may be a purpose to knock you off your path.
Dear, I was suffering from this illness what is called Envy. I have no one to talk about how much I am suffering. This article was a thought experiment for me. I really appreciate that you wrote this. Keep writing like this and help others to get relief of self sabotage
Needed this today thank you