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The Story of My Life
I don't know if the title is suitable for this post or not. I recently came across this phrase in an article or YouTube video and I liked it. I am usin' it. 🤷♂️.
You know what motivational speakers say.
But relax I am not here to talk about that. In fact, I am here to talk about the exact opposite. What do you do when the whole world tells you "You are smart enough", "you are talented enough", or "You are beautiful enough", but you don't believe them. What do you do when people's perception of you and your internal beliefs don't match?
What do you do when everyone thinks you are the genius of the class but you don't. What do you do when everyone thinks you're super productive and you don't waste a minute of your life but your digital well-being app says different. What do you do when everybody thinks you are funny/wise but you'll be like "I shouldn't have said that. 🤦♂️" to every word that comes out of your mouth.
I could go forever like this, but basically, everybody else thinks you have figured everything out in your life but only you know you feel like shit inside.
But, this is not the worst part. No. No. The worst part is that you actually start to believe them. If everybody says I am smart, funny, and productive, I might actually be smart, funny, and productive.
You will act like all of those things people say about you. You will be super productive. You will study more and get good grades. You will tell more jokes and be more friendly. (this will also strengthen others' perception of you). But not for long. You will wake up on the other side a couple of days later. Your inner insecurities will kick in and you will start questioning everything - Who am I to say this or do that. When others say good things about you you are very skeptical - are they making fun of me.
So, you become kind of bipolar. You will be at your best for 3 days and at your worst for the next three. The weird part is that nobody notices when you are in the dark. Finally, when you come out of the dark they will notice - they will think you have always been there.
This is the story of my life. Everyone thinks I'm awesome (Except Me). Maybe the title wasn't so bad after all.
#internal_struggle #perception_vs_reality
The Story of My Life
I don't know if the title is suitable for this post or not. I recently came across this phrase in an article or YouTube video and I liked it. I am usin' it. 🤷♂️.
You know what motivational speakers say.
There will always be voices telling us we can't achieve our dreams. But those voices don't define us. We have the power to choose our own path, to believe in ourselves, and to silence the doubt. Let's listen to the whispers of our own potential and turn them into roars of success.
But relax I am not here to talk about that. In fact, I am here to talk about the exact opposite. What do you do when the whole world tells you "You are smart enough", "you are talented enough", or "You are beautiful enough", but you don't believe them. What do you do when people's perception of you and your internal beliefs don't match?
What do you do when everyone thinks you are the genius of the class but you don't. What do you do when everyone thinks you're super productive and you don't waste a minute of your life but your digital well-being app says different. What do you do when everybody thinks you are funny/wise but you'll be like "I shouldn't have said that. 🤦♂️" to every word that comes out of your mouth.
I could go forever like this, but basically, everybody else thinks you have figured everything out in your life but only you know you feel like shit inside.
But, this is not the worst part. No. No. The worst part is that you actually start to believe them. If everybody says I am smart, funny, and productive, I might actually be smart, funny, and productive.
You will act like all of those things people say about you. You will be super productive. You will study more and get good grades. You will tell more jokes and be more friendly. (this will also strengthen others' perception of you). But not for long. You will wake up on the other side a couple of days later. Your inner insecurities will kick in and you will start questioning everything - Who am I to say this or do that. When others say good things about you you are very skeptical - are they making fun of me.
So, you become kind of bipolar. You will be at your best for 3 days and at your worst for the next three. The weird part is that nobody notices when you are in the dark. Finally, when you come out of the dark they will notice - they will think you have always been there.
This is the story of my life. Everyone thinks I'm awesome (Except Me). Maybe the title wasn't so bad after all.
#internal_struggle #perception_vs_reality