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We live in a time when “making it” increasingly has a very tangible definition, like having a new car, a dream house, or a higher salary. Well, none of these things is inherently wrong. In the end, wanting financial security, a beautiful home, a comfortable life, or professional success is ok.

31/8/26, 2:20 am0 reposts1 like

Nini 🍉

@ninichan.space

31 Aug

But somewhere along the way, I think we started confusing the things that make a life look successful with the things that actually make a life feel successful. And obviously, social media has accelerated this. Cuz the the things that are easiest to show are the ones we have started valuing most.

Nini 🍉

@ninichan.space

31 Aug

You can show your new car, house, holiday. You can show your salary indirectly through the lifestyle you display. But you can't really show peace of mind or a rested state of you. You can't easily show that you have a healthy relationship with yourself or a photo of people who genuinely love you.

Nini 🍉

@ninichan.space

31 Aug

Cuz the most valuable things in life are often the least visible. And that's what makes this whole thing strange. We compare our entire, ordinary lives to other people's most "carefully selected evidence of success". So when posts their new house. We see the house. We don't see the mortgage.

Nini 🍉

@ninichan.space

31 Aug

Someone posts their perfect morning routine. We see the coffee, the Pilates & the journal. We don't see what their mind feels like when the camera is off. Or when they post a luxury vacation. We see the hotel, the restaurant, the shopping. We don't see the rest of their life.