What is it with humans and their innate need to be better than everyone else? Why is it that sometimes, actually being better is never enough, they have to also show that they are better. What is it with this shallow trait that many of us possess and why is it so rampant in today’s world?
Is this because we have so many avenues to show off? What with social media and all, we are able to easily talk about our wins and show them off to millions of people at the same time. Or is it the thrill of having so many people compliment us and tell us that we’re doing great, or even straight-up licking our boots just so that they can curry favor with us? Why exactly?
Well, I don’t think there’s a clear answer to this. I do know that not everyone is on the table. There are many people who only want good things because they know how such things will affect their lives. They want to become rich so they don’t have to be poor. They want to buy flashy cars so they can look cool while driving it. They need beautiful clothes because it makes them more confident when they wear them. All of these reasons simply show how the acts are done for purely their own satisfaction, and they are all understandable.
However, there are things that will never be understandable; like doing things simply because you want to make people feel bad. Buying a car just because you want to show it off and make people who don’t have cars feel bad, has to be another level of sickness. And then, as outlandish as it might sound, you’d be amazed at how many people do it. People are even going to the point of living fake lives online, just to torture others who are probably better off than they are.
Why are they doing it? Is it for the engagement? Is it for the views or even for the money that would come from such posts? If they would make money from such posts, then maybe then I could understand it. Because then I could see it as simply a business decision and they were willing to do anything to make the big bucks. As long they’re doing crazy things just for money, or to further their career, I can totally understand their reason.
But if they’re simply doing it because they enjoy putting down those they feel they’re better than, well, it just goes to show what kind of people they really are. This culture of “Peppering” people should stop. We have to embrace the spirit of doing things simply because we want to. Because as long as we’re doing these things for others, we will never stop. We’d always be looking for new and inventive ways to “make them cry” and show that we’re better. That is a really toxic way of living if you ask me.
Besides, when you think about it, there are so many things we’d realize we don’t need to do when we take out the “people-pleasing” equation. You won’t have to go the extra mile to do things if you’re simply doing them for yourself. Also, you won’t quit easily either, because as long as it’s what YOU want, you’ll be willing to do what it takes. We can do better indeed, I hope we all try.
That's the situation of things at the moment and a lot of people do not have pure intentions when it comes to improving their lifestyle. It would be fair to say that their bad intentions are why many of them do terrible things to make money.
They jump on the social media to flaunt even their pants and it's really disgusting, a lot of them really need to grow up.
Hehe. In recent time people are busy in showing off and it became like a trend. It's not a good practice and people feel jealous naturally and it's also a bad habit 😅. What cab you say? People will be people 🤣.