Attention is a currency, and a difficult one to resist becoming a whore for. We’re social animals, validation feels good, it’s how we deem ourselves worthy, in some capacity or another.
Self-awareness isn’t enough.
Everyone thinks themselves an individual, under-influenced, while they mimic everything they consume.
To the core, if you’re human- you’re an actor. Some of you suck, and some excel, but we are all performers nonetheless.
And regardless of what any of us think, we have to ACT.
Even chimpanzees perform for group acceptance. I know, I know… you couldn’t compare us to monkeys? riiiiiiiiiiiiight…..
I hear the word marginalized a lot. When we enter a different group, we have to train ourselves to shape our appearance, in a way that is natural to us and does not raise any alarms. Otherwise that group expels your ass, and you’ll find yourself actually marginalized.
Everyone tells you to be yourself, but even that advice isn’t their own and no one actually lives it.
You can be a part of yourself, but your true self on the other hand, that stays with close friends and loved ones. The world should kiss that synthetic ass of yours as you play the game and whatever role is needed.
We can hate it.
I certainly do.
But the game doesn’t care about your feelings.
You can either play and get ahead in life, or be the authentic broke person- who no one loves.
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