So…it’s been a while since I blogged. Or wrote. Or put myself back on the radar of out there. Mainly because the internet…scares the crap out of me. Don’t get me wrong. It’s a beautiful invention. Thanks to it, I’m able to talk to people thousands of miles away from me. Or I can binge watch Brooklyn 99.
What scares me, is social media. I know it shouldn’t. But the amount of validation it has is ridiculous. Let me begin by pointing fingers at myself. As always.
A while ago, I had my photograph featured on *cough cough* -tries to be nonchalant- OnePlus’ Instagram page. It was truly a “WTF JUST HAPPENED” moment. It was one of the most proud moments of my life. I was excited to see what fellow OnePlus users thought of my photograph. At least 90% of the comments were pretty awesome. But the 10% that said “photoshopped”, “highly edited”, “Not OnePlus”…those are the only ones I could focus on. I was pretty bummed by it.
But later, while reflecting, I realised I didn’t soak in the moment of being featured on the page to begin with.
The need for validation is one that has taken over our lives without us even realising it. We live in a world that runs on likes and followers. Secret crushes, waiting for letters, finding yourself – these are becoming obsolete. Social media has exposed us to so many things around the world. And when was exposure ever a bad thing?
Either way, there’s nothing we can do aside from pushing ourselves to understand that we don’t need that validation from others. What’s important is how you feel about yourself and what you’re doing to become a better person everyday. On that note, here’s my killer post that I’m still proud of!
THE IDLE MIND 