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Surprised why some decently smart youngsters join an entirely misinformed campaign on social media?
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1/ Abundance of well-packaged inspirational (and, occasionally, dramatic) stories of those who’ve made it big - stories splashed all over social media - threaten to inflict upon youngsters a glaring sense of inadequacy, almost on a daily basis.
2/ Internet has made equally available to everyone not only the ability to share an opinion or the resources to understand a topic (great things), but also the right to feel equally entitled without a corresponding introspection on whether it’s equally deserved (unfortunate)
3/ The sense of identity of a vast majority is now inextricably tied to having a “purpose”. When your identity feels lost because you make yourself believe you don’t have that burning purpose, it induces anxiety and, if left uncontrolled, panic.
4/ Having a purpose is, in my view, largely good. It is an overall net positive driving force in one’s life (although do read @manujosephsan’s compelling contrarian view on this
Read on..
And do share your thoughts too!
[Thread]
1/ Abundance of well-packaged inspirational (and, occasionally, dramatic) stories of those who’ve made it big - stories splashed all over social media - threaten to inflict upon youngsters a glaring sense of inadequacy, almost on a daily basis.
2/ Internet has made equally available to everyone not only the ability to share an opinion or the resources to understand a topic (great things), but also the right to feel equally entitled without a corresponding introspection on whether it’s equally deserved (unfortunate)
3/ The sense of identity of a vast majority is now inextricably tied to having a “purpose”. When your identity feels lost because you make yourself believe you don’t have that burning purpose, it induces anxiety and, if left uncontrolled, panic.
4/ Having a purpose is, in my view, largely good. It is an overall net positive driving force in one’s life (although do read @manujosephsan’s compelling contrarian view on this
Most people in this world don't have fiery talent, a grouse or madness; so it's hard for them to find purpose.
— Manu Joseph (@manujosephsan) January 4, 2021
For most of human history, people were not required to have purpose. How then did purpose become so important in modern life?
My latest:https://t.co/TUSaEyI2LF