Interesting perspective. No doubt the carefully curated lifestyles on social media make everyone else feel lesser. And the perennial focus on appearance and wealth can lead to frustration and discouragement. So I can see why people might give up. But I also see a society that has increasingly abandoned standards and achievement. Setting the bar impossibly high can lead to burn out and emotional distress. But if we swing the other way, wait for government checks, eliminate college testing, all whilst telling ourselves we’re taking it easy on ourselves, then we may never know what personal achievement feels like. I see the decline of standards all around me. How people treat one another, the dismal decline in education, and the general sense that American culture is in decline. So where should we set the bar for ourselves? Thanks for your post, Jonas, it’s a good topic to explore.
Interesting perspective. No doubt the carefully curated lifestyles on social media make everyone else feel lesser. And the perennial focus on appearance and wealth can lead to frustration and discouragement. So I can see why people might give up. But I also see a society that has increasingly abandoned standards and achievement. Setting the bar impossibly high can lead to burn out and emotional distress. But if we swing the other way, wait for government checks, eliminate college testing, all whilst telling ourselves we’re taking it easy on ourselves, then we may never know what personal achievement feels like. I see the decline of standards all around me. How people treat one another, the dismal decline in education, and the general sense that American culture is in decline. So where should we set the bar for ourselves? Thanks for your post, Jonas, it’s a good topic to explore.