OpEd, Politics

It is social media that makes you feel like your life is bad

There is something you want badly. It doesn’t matter if you will get it or not, you just want it and is willing to go through that pain just to have it. You are not so sure when but you know you need to get there even if it takes a great deal of time.

It could be a good life depending on how you define it or anything to do with getting a lot of money. Don’t forget that nothing will ever make you happy if you believe someone is doing it better than you because someone out there will make you question the years you have spent in school or in business. It is liberating to accept the fact that you are in no contest with anyone. There is peace and fulfilment in it.

Maybe you want to go to college and excel in your major. Sometimes you would really want to beat your lecturer when they give you that F.

I remember in primary school when my teacher gave me 08 out of 100 in science. It is the lowest mark anyone can get in a subject. I hated myself that day but I didn’t forget to eat our normal school porridge. No matter how bad life is, do not forget to eat. You can always cry later.

Did I mention that it was 0 that I got? Well, there was one of the boys that got 85 out of 100 and he went to the teacher to complain that he wasn’t satisfied with his points with tears on his face.

The boy made us feel like we were nothing. The truth is, if you pay attention to everything you see on social media, this is how you are going to feel about yourself. You will most definitely think your life is not making sense and hate everything about it.

If you go to Stanford, Yale or John Hopkins, some of the best Ivy League universities in the world, there is not going to be a time in life where you are going to live like one of President Kiir’s children unless you become the president himself. There is a difference between working hard and having everything working out for you.

The president’s children are already lucky and even if they don’t work hard, they will not have to worry about anything. If they have problems, money is not one of them. You have to make your own way up the economic pyramid by working too hard. Lesson, don’t try to compare because it will only lead you to frustration.

Enjoy the little things and be grateful for all that life has to offer, friends, good health and family because not everyone is blessed to have them all. You know you want to buy your mother a house. It doesn’t have to be that big but you want to make her happy because your mother is the first woman that will ever love you as a man. The rest love you but not that much. The only way to love her back is to succeed as a kid. It is not going to be as easy as you think.

Wondering why you think you aren’t making it? It is your Facebook or Instagram. They keep reminding you that you are behind. Your friends on the other hand will never stop posting and nobody cares about how you feel about it but the reality is that everyone online is not as happy or successful as you think. Forget about the smiles and beautiful life, because most, if not all are just faked.

The camera takes pictures and not realities on the ground. It is going to be easy to be annoyed with someone you have never seen in your life. You are going to spend most of your good days fighting an imaginary enemy. It could be someone you met in a comment section in someone’s post or someone you disagree with on different topics. Your friends will never stop talking about their new relationships; businesses, graduation ceremonies, marriages and travel experiences and it will make you only think that your life is stagnant even when it surely is not.

The only way to stop worrying about it is to accept that everyone is secretly struggling with something and they don’t talk about it because they feel ashamed to do so. Let this pressure slide. Work on yourself. If people succeed, be happy for them because their success is and will never be your loss. Everything is just a mindset. Make use of every moment because the world is not your friend.

Note: This article was written in a simple and clear language to cater to different readers. It is free and optional. Thanks for reading.

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