Stoa Digest #148: 🤴🏻Be you, unapologetically!🤴🏻
Stoa Digest #148: 🤴🏻Be you, unapologetically!🤴🏻
Be yourself, the world needs more of you (the unfiltered kind)🤗
Hello there Stoans!
Madhuchandra here 👋🏻, newbie on the Digest crew!
So, guess what? This is my first written piece since, well, my B. Tech finals 🥲 But hey, gotta keep the creative juices flowing, right😛? Plus, this hype culture thing has been bugging me for a while. So I decided to talk about it here.
Genuine friends are the best. No BS, no facades - just pure, unfiltered awesomeness. But lately, the internet seems obsessed with this whole “perfect online persona” thing, donning a mask of made-up personalities. It's like everyone's trying to be someone they're not, just to be more “like-able” and it bugs me, a lot.
The other day, I was chatting with a friend whose IG bio says "Die-hard Gooner" (had to Google that one – Arsenal fan, apparently?) But here's the kicker - he barely follows the sport! He wants to just fit in and be accepted in the football aFiCiOnAdOs.
Same thing with hobbies. Suddenly everyone's a silent cricket fan since F1 has become the new cool kid on the block. It's like the internet has its own set of checkboxes for what's trendy and what's not and we are thoughtlessly following through.
But here's the thing - pretending to be someone you are not is just a recipe for losing your true self in the pursuit of acceptance. Liking something just because everyone else does is, like, the ultimate buzzkill for your originality. There's a fine line between being a people-pleaser and staying true to your passions. But hey, a little self-reflection can go a long way.
Oh, and by the way, no one's out there gatekeeping these niche interests, you know, the F1 fanatics, the die-hard club supporters, or the lovers of those "classics" your parents listen to. The point is, love them, enjoy them purely, not because everyone else suddenly thinks they're cool.
Here's to staying authentic, Stoa fam🥂
— Madhuchandra Gudi, Team Stoa
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