My Life Doesn’t Matter: The Harsh Truth

Ah, life. What a beautiful thing it is. Waking up every day to fulfill the same routine that we know so well, surrounded by people who are just as lost and confused as us. Exciting, right? Well, I hate to break it to you folks but you’re not special. In fact, none of us are.

We all have dreams and aspirations; things that keep us going through the mundane tasks of everyday life such as work or school. However, there comes a time where we must face reality – we don’t matter.

Reality Check:

Let’s take a moment and think about this together. There are approximately 7 billion people on this planet- did you feel like Gary Ross’ ‘The Hunger Games’? No? Ok then let me go deeper “each individual human being has unique value regardless of their social status”. See how useless trivializing the human experience sounds when explained using an unpopular opinion?

Out of those billions of people, what makes YOU stand out exactly?

Yeah sure you might be exceptionally good at something (like cracking your knuckles in four different ways), but trust me when I say there’s someone else out there who can do it too!

A Brief History Lesson

Humans have been around for approximately 200k years (I know! more fascinating than scrolling Reddit feeds) yet only a handful amount have truly made notable impacts which actually prove they mattered :

1) Mahatma Gandhi
2) Nelson Mandela
3) Mother Teresa

Do y’all see any familiar names here? Exactly my point – none of our lives will ever live up to these legends! Which leads me into my next point…

Social Media Delusion:

Thanks to social media platforms like Facebook & Instagram giving everyone instant gratification with Instagram likes with no effort taken ; young adults worldwide celebrate hitting 500 views on their Snapchat stories like they’ve accomplished something in life. I hate to be the one who tells you this but the number of retweets or likes on your Instagram selfies won’t validate your existence.

I mean, think about it, anyone can simply just buy followers and likes- Sorry guys there’s no shortcut to social validation!

You’re Replaceable!

Of course it sucks hearing that right? But let me break it down to you…

Employers don’t care if you get hit by a bus tomorrow because more than likely you’ll be replaced within two weeks of leaving, (and what good would those flowers being thrown on YOUR grave do then?). The truth is extended families will mourn for their sibling’s three husbands dog however when was the last time somebody purchased a funeral wreath cause an Uber driver at 8th & broadway passed away?

There are millions of people out there with similar skills sets as us; we may have unique personalities but our contributions minimally impact society globally – this mindset stops us from prioritizing things that truly matter.

The Ultimate Truth:

No amount of books read or lessons learned will ever make any single human life particularly special. It’s sad yet true henceforth its easy to become bogged down whenever fate takes a discouraging turn and causes one lack motivation day-to-day activities across all fields.

The best way to cope with this ‘harsh truth’ is shifting focus from ourselves towards others needs , striving daily until hopefully inspiring someone else’s era-defining contribution.

Conclusion

So here we are folks: insignificant beings inhabiting a vast planet which compares our lifespan dusting off surfaces. Despite life itself appearing socially valuable especially once filled with philanthropy efforts; Inevitability hasn’t changed regardless if America could mandate everyone wear masks ” YOU’re small potatoes “}in every sense}. Our lives might seem important only around personal affiliates encased inside our hometown- societies with no long-lasting impact

That being said, do what you can to make your time on earth worthwhile. Start with loving yourself, then others & finally doing things that matters for mankind instead of a self-absorbed celebrated life based on Likes and follows.

Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk💁‍♀️

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