As I am sitting here thinking about my next move it dawns on me that I haven't really taken the time to update my social media feeds as frequently as I would like.
In fact, very rarely do I update my feeds at all outside of business/sharing content purposes because honestly, I'm living life and grinding on the daily.
So anyway, as I am going through my feeds - connecting, sharing in victories, loving on friends - I noticed something. Apparently, people are out here saving lives, making millions and are on the verge of putting Apple out of business.
The sheer amount of “ look at me! Look at me! I AM somebody” was almost enough for me to question if I’d accidentally logged into the Facebook account of Kanye West’s psyche.
It's like a child throwing a temper tantrum in the middle of the store - not because they're hurt and not because they need help. But because they want the attention. They need to feel validated.
That same principal is directly applied to the space where entrepreneurship meets ego. This place where some feel they need to "show" the work before the crop is harvested.
Oh you know, just to ensure that people think that something really is happening with their lives.
Don't be that person. Frankly posting a photo of you in a blazer doesn't make you a business person. Just like sharing my completed Blue Apron recipe doesn’t make me a chef. It’s simple - do the work and let your results speak for you.
I know of more people with amazingly fruitful and productive lives that are so focused on achieving their goals that the only updates you see are when they are in their element and thriving in their life’s purpose.
For what’s it’s worth I want to the THAT person.
Social media provides this loophole to life where anyone can create a rose-tinted reality - sculpt the narrative of who they are or who they would like to be. In some ways, that’s a pretty cool thing, you can become whatever you like.
But it also means that people will stage a photo with a corresponding “enlightened” text to perpetuate a facade of a life they want you to believe they have.
It’s important to find value in who you actually are, not in what you want others to believe you to be. And most importantly, there’s a difference between building your brand, sharing your best moments and showboating for the sake of likes and temporary admiration.
The latter will never bring you to fulfillment you’re looking for, just trust me on that one.
Guess this counts as my social media update.
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