The World Really Is Out to Get You - Wellbeing Wisdom Tiny Bites

The world is out to get you. Really…it’s out to get me, too.

What do I mean by that? Everywhere we look, we’re shown and told how we’re supposed to look, what we’re supposed to want to eat, what we’re supposed to drive, live in, live with, give birth to…it’s exhausting!

And if we’re not careful, all of those messages can become yardsticks we measure ourselves by, and then judge ourselves as succeeding or lacking.

Human brains are hard-wired for being in tribes or clans or communities, and when we look at what’s popular in the world, we automatically sort ourselves into being part of a particular tribe or not part of that tribe. For instance, I’m not in the “spiky high heel” tribe anymore, yet when I see an outfit set off by beautiful stilettos, my heart clenches just the teensiest bit. For just a moment, I long to be part of that tribe.

Momentary twinges are normal and nothing to worry about, though if you make many of your daily decisions based on what the world is telling you you’re supposed to want, it’s probably causing you some major anxiety.

Today, take fifteen minutes and think about the decisions you make based on popular culture, not on who you really are. Tomorrow, take one of those decisions and reclaim it for yourself. The next day, maybe try it again.

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