Instagram Is The Real Metaverse
Don't trust everything you see online.
Most people on this list will have grown up with social media having a big part in their lives.
We used it when we were younger to meet people we wouldn't have met otherwise, to communicate and to capture good times.
I think social media has its great uses - it drives our podcast, it drives my business directly and indirectly and I have met some of my closest friends through it.
However (big however)...
The more I look at it, the more I see how unbelievably unrealistic it is.
This isn't criticising people for the way they act on social media because I am guilty of crafting my social media in a way that isn't truly representative of who I am.
It reminds me of the line that Lucius Malfoy says in The Order Of The Phoenix...
"You saw only what the Dark Lord wanted you to see"
We have constructed our accounts in such a meticulous manner, from the perfect profile picture to the layout of your bio or the stories you save to your highlights.
We only show the best version of ourselves and that's not just in our posts, but what we comment on, what we like and who we follow.
With that said, think about these questions...
Is your Instagram truly representative of who you are as a person?
Have you crafted your Instagram so that people perceive you in a certain way?
I imagine your answers to those questions will be 'no' and 'yes'.
With that said, think about these questions...
Have you ever looked at someone else on Instagram who has something you desire?
Have you ever felt jealous or envious of someone else you have seen on social media?
I personally have.
Until I realised that they are showing you EXACTLY what they want you to see, for whatever reason that is.
If it's their looks that you desire, you don't see them posting about their insecurities.
If it's money, status or fame you desire, you don't see what that person's relationships are like and all of the sacrifices they will have had to make to get there.
You have to remember that the only person you are competing with is you (as cliche as that sounds).
Because if you compete with these people online or even people you know personally, you are only competing on metrics that you can see.
If we had a way of quantifying peace of mind, perception of self or quality of relationships, you wouldn't want to compete with half the people you see online about those things.
Happy Monday my people, have a great week and smash anything you are on with this week <3
Thanks for reading guys,
Charlie @ Progressus Network x