SOCIAL MEDIA GOT 23 YEAR OLDS THINKING THEY ALREADY FAILED IN LIFE ‼️
It's wild how you can be 23, with your entire life ahead of you, and still feel like you've somehow already fallen behind. Your thought is spot on: social media has created this bizarre, accelerated timeline where if you haven't founded a startup, gotten engaged in a picturesque Dubai hotel, or landed your six-figure dream job straight out of high school, you're failing. As someone who is literally this age, I feel this in my bones. Our feeds are a relentless highlight reel of everyone else’s perceived success. It’s peer pressure on an unimaginable scale. It’s not just the kids from your high school anymore; it’s a curated global network of peers, influencers, and celebrities presenting a flawless version of their lives. You see someone your age buying a house, and you're still figuring out how to split rent with three roommates. You see a glamorous travel influencer on their tenth trip this year, and you’re saving up just to afford a weekend away. Th...