The importance of being genuine

Social media has become this landscape of glamour and facades. People just online flexing and trying to portray their lives as something far more luxurious than it actually is.

Spoiler alert…

A lot of it is bullshit.

Yeah, sure there are millionaires on Instagram flexing their penthouses and Lamborghinis. While that’s not my style, those people do exist and I can understand why people could be drawn to that lifestyle.

The thing is though, a lot of it is still bullshit.

Social media has become a place where people go and try to show you how amazing their life is so that they can sell you something, or teach you how they did it. But most people aren't being honest, at least not completely.

But I get it, most people don’t want to see the struggle. They don’t want to see the grind. People tend to not want to see how the sausage is made.

But maybe they do.

I think the real issue is that people are scared to show the world who they truly are.

While so many people walk around their daily lives putting on acts to fit into whatever norm they think they’re supposed to fit into. Social media brings a different challenge because normal isn’t what people want to post about.

We all do it in our everyday lives, walking around just trying to fit in. So why would it be any different on the internet? Especially when we have access to all sorts of filters and effects to make ourselves look even better.

Why wouldn't we try to create a persona that is a better version of our real selves?

There is one main reason why I think that is a waste of our time and energy. 

There is one reason why I have chosen to show up on social media completely genuine and vulnerable.

There is one reason why I stopped trying to portray some sort of character on social media that was cooler, more adventurous, and smarter than I actually am.

There is one reason why I started to be truly honest.

I realized that people see through that shit.

I realized that if I didn’t believe what I was saying, nobody else would either.

I realized that the only way to find your people is to show the real version of yourself.

There is this weird thing about the internet, that somehow people tend to see through the bullshit a little easier than they do in real life.

Sure, the flexors on the internet find success and people believe their stories. But eventually, if you're not being true to your authentic self people will not want to fuck with you.

Listen…

I’m not saying that everyone online flexing their Rolexes are lying or that their bad people. I’m really just saying what we all already know, don’t believe everything you see.

On the flip side of that…

The more important part of my point is…

Make sure you believe EVERYTHING that you say.

Stop trying to create some character online that you think people will want to follow.

Because guess what…

Nobody gives a shit about the fake you.

People want real.

People want stories they can actually connect with on a personal level. People actually do want to see how the sausage is made.

People want to see what you are actually doing on a daily basis. They want to follow your journey, they don’t only want to see you at the top. They want to see how you got to the top.

I get it though…

That can be hard. It can be hard to sit in front of a camera and talk about how mediocre your life is. It can be hard to talk about the fact that you aren’t where you want to be.

But so many people out there are in the same exact situation as you. The only difference is maybe they haven’t figured out a way to improve their situation, or they are simply out there looking for people they can connect with on their level.

Social media has created this amazing opportunity to allow people to connect from all over the world. It has given us this opportunity to meet people throughout our lives that we never would have met otherwise.

So take advantage of that opportunity.

Find the people that want to connect with the real you.

Grow together.

Find the top together.

Share your journey.

Tell your real story.