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Goals: something to achieve. Goals on Instagram: someone to envy
and wishes to copy. The first kind of goals: great. Something to strive for to
better yourself. The second kind: bad. Played out, annoying, creation of social
media clones.
Who would’ve thought that there are two different definitions for
goals today, huh? I’ve briefly shared my opinions on the downside of social
media before, but this trumps all. Probably every day you see a comment on
someone’s picture that says, “omg girl you are goalz!” or “your body is goals!”
or “ummm, hair goalzzz girl!” and more of the same but you get the picture. So,
what’s the big problem you ask, about this type of compliment? Well first off,
it’s hands-down the most annoying comment on social media. Instagram has
created a clone-monster of sorts with girls who all look alike and push the
same products become “Insta-famous” or proud “influencers” with everyone else
trying to copy them.
It’s human nature to envy and want to be like someone you admire,
and it’s normal to want to improve things on yourself, we all do it. But the
problem here is that women who saturate themselves scrolling on Instagram see
what’s popular and want to turn into a copy of that. There is no expression of
individuality anymore, and it’s almost becoming uncool or un-follow worthy if
you don’t purchase the photo package preset’s that a hundred others just did,
purchase those plane tickets to AZ to get extensions from Hair by Chrissy that
a hundred other girls do, or if you don’t get those eyelash extensions, those
fake dipped nails, and do the BBG workouts and document your proof in a dozen
different bikini’s each day.
Ladies: let’s stop scrolling and envying what you assume is
someone who has it all, and has it all together. It’s no secret that Instagram
shows the pretty (and most times fake or set-up for photo worthiness) side of
life, but remember the grass isn’t always greener. You should never compare yourself
to a stylized photo of someone online. If we could appreciate a feed for their awesome
photos, adorable personality, cute clothes, etc. and then stop there, it would
automatically become a more positive space. Instead of going out and copying in
order to get more likes and follows which is what you think would make you
happier/better, remember that real life is OUTSIDE the phone, and if you spend
time living your life, being yourself, and staying true to who you are, then
you wont care about the pressure of having to live and look a certain way and
being sure to document it online so people don’t forget about you. You are the
only you on this planet, and that itself is pretty damn powerful. And Insta-worthy
too.
Be yourself. Do what you love. Live your own life.
Xo