I would like to touch upon something that a lot of people in our generation deal with, anxiety. Though there are many types, I would like to focus on the constant worry of trying to please everyone. Especially, as young teens surrounded by social media 24/7. I feel there's a lot of expectations, more so now than there was ever. This gives a lot of people a constant worry, to be able to meet everyone's expectations.
There's a quote I love, said by Ed Sheeran, where he expresses that,
"I can't tell you the key to success. But the key to failure
is trying to please everyone."
I have noticed on social media, we tend to create an image for ourselves. Feeling the need to take hours upon hours to take a decent profile picture. Worrying about likes and the comments, and how people see you online. Where you have to put on a mask and be like everyone else. Feeling the need to go out and party, because that's what everyone is doing. Feeling the need to do what's "cool" to fit in. This concept has been on our Earth for generations. But now it has moved onto something that is constant.
Now how do I deal with this? I don't have an actual answer that will work for everyone. But in a way I kind of not think about it. I think by knowing who you are as a person, and surrounding yourself with good influences, can really bring out the best in you. By having friends and family who love you for you. The image shouldn't matter anymore. This may be hard, and even I still struggle with thinking this way. But trying to please everyone else will only hurt you more. That's why YOU have to do what you love. YOU have to do what makes you feel at ease. YOU have to do what feels right. YOU have to do what makes you well YOU.
What I am trying to say is don't do things because everyone else wants you to. Don't not do things because people will judge you for it. We all have our faults, no one is the perfect being. In the end the only person that you need to please is yourself. Because everyone. this is your life, your story. No one can define who you are. No one can tell you what you can and can't be and do not forget who you are.
I would like to finish this blog with a quote from the bible. Though not everyone is a Christian on here I would like to leave this here.
Link to website with the image: https://www.theodysseyonline.com/15-bible-verses-calm-anxious-mind
Anyways guys, thanks for reading! Have a great day!