What Do You Want from Life?
I believe that many people wait for occasions such as "Christmas" to assess their progress, particularly financially.
Most people are disappointed because they did not buy the car they had hoped for at the start of the year, or because they did not get the man or woman they desired, among other things.
There are crazy goals, such as when women squat to get a bigger backside or derriere, pinker lips, or a flatter nose. Some people have gone so far as to spend ridiculous amounts of money or do unbelievable things in order to meet a specific deadline, which is why most people anticipate the end of the year.
They want to brag about how they started the year with $2 in their bank account and ended up earning $2 million. I am not saying this is not worthy testimony; it is just that some people make it a "thing" to use social media to push the overachievement agenda, which turns it into a "achievement comparison."
People wanted to know who outperformed the other, and they probably use this metric to predict whether they need to push harder in the coming year without fully understanding the story of the person who inspired them.
Many people set out to do outrageous things at the start of the year, and when they do not meet these targets, it appears that they have failed. It appears that "year's end" is always a time to reflect on how far you have come, and social media is how people do this.
There is no self-reflection, deeper thoughts, or anything like that; only external counting of things and show offs.
In reality, people want more out of life than you can imagine. Although money is what most people want, some people simply want things that make no sense. People behave that way.
We are complex entities, the most sophisticated design in the universe, and what we sometimes imagine and fantasize about can be unbelievable, out of our leagues, improper, ungodly, and even indecent, but people just want what they want, and at the end of the day, all they want is to be able to come to the internet and tell people they have gotten that thing, just for some self-gratification and the sweetness of other people knowing we have that thing.
I know someone on Whatsapp who wants a million dollars and a GLE car. They have been talking about it for a long time, and it honestly feels like finally telling people on social media that they have gotten it is probably the most significant accomplishment of owning these items.
Others want to have a PHD at 22, marry within two weeks, own a house after three months, drive a G wagon after six months, and have a shapeless bank account, and be able to tell someone else "would you believe I did all this in one year".
No matter how hard or near impossible a goal is, people want to be able to accomplish them and even in shorter timeframes, it's the self aggrandizement or the feeling of being the only person to have done such a thing.
It is one of the reasons that due process is no longer valued. Nobody thinks you are special if your accomplishments appear to be the result of years of hard work. I am not saying that people should brag about their accomplishments; rather, I believe that the emphasis on doing so much just to be praised has become our current reality.
In Conclusion
Many will come out to complain about their underachievement, especially in the last few days of December.
These posts flood social media, and the majority of people who overshare will mostly talk about things they have not accomplished, and some of these rants clearly let you in on some of the things people want, how strange or unbelievable they appear, and how they intend to achieve them in such a short period of time.
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I want a pill that makes me twenty years younger! lol Like that's going to happen!
If someone really wants all that money and a nice car best to start working young and invest well. A little luck never hurt either. But in the end it doesn't make you happy... Life isn't about possessions, it's about growth and spending time with family. When the end comes am I going to worry about how much time I spent looking at my bank account balance, I doubt it!
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Haha I understand. I've seen quizzes like this on the Internet where people are asked to choose a blue or red pill and a lot of wishful thinking. I think all that do not really matter. But we know we live in a world where the things that hardly matters, matters to many other people.
Indeed, when the end is near, not one of those things will actually matter.
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So freaking true! I've already seen some showing up in my timeline. I try to not get sucked into it. Because these "accomplishment posts" are created without any context, some of them could be false, which will make it 10X times worse for myself, thinking I've failed miserably this year compared to person X or Y.
I think taking a time out, to reflect deeper on all the experiences of the year, the wins, the losses and everything in between could be a better way to assess how well or not so well we did individually in 2024.
I think these accomplishments posts really do not have any form of good intentions like you've said. They could be false, well they're mostly false. Sometimes you read someone's stuff talking about how they've done so much and only within such a limited timeframe. Of course they could be false, but sometimes we don't consider the falsehood most of the time.
The readers just wishes that they could be like these people without even considering whether the poster was lying
Yes, our brains completely bypass that process that it could be false. Arguably, most posts like that are just seeking external validation for something they wished to achieve :)
😂😂😂this is so true.. I have seen several people approach me at work with several cravings, to dos, vision etc. I have no idea why they feel I am "the right person" but I only tell hem the same thing, don't compare yourself with others, move at your own pace, you may not have it now but you'll have it later.
Some didn't listen and got what they want ignoring their self-worth, integrity or whatever anyone tags posterity. I don't blame anyone for wanting anything so badly but don't do it because you want to compete with others or at the expense of your future.
I enjoyed reading this piece and personally I take life so easy, no comparison no competition.. it's the end of the year and I'm grateful that's it. I didn't even shout about my birthday 😂😂😂 I'm like that.
It's the end of the year, so yes, people will begin to come up with lists and accomplishment and stuffs like that. Places like Twitter and Facebook will be have posts and writeups from different people and I feel that people from this part of the world are mostly guilty of these things.
Instead of appreciating God and all that. However, I think the internet is a different realm and sometimes people put stuffs there for sake of validation and well self-aggrandizement and all that..
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Exactly, they want to show off instead of showing God😃🙏.. it's a deep topic but only few people take it seriously. They prefer to brag than engage in some productive reflections.. it's well.. nobody is perfect though
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It's not surprising to see them do that. I haven't really thought about it much because I prefer to not set outlandish goals. I am happy enough to have enough time to play games when I can. It sounds like we will see a bunch of regret now and then some new year resolutions next month.
Thank you. Well I think we can see such posts on places like Twitter and Facebook. I've been seeing a couple of it over the years.
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