What You See is NOT What You Get

Published: Thu, 02/04/21

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I was scrolling facebook one day and a friend of mine had posted her vacation photos on social media.

OMG! Those photos were stunning. They were in some tropical paradise, sipping those yummy drinks at a fancy resort. Dozens of pictures of her with her husband looking so in love and her children looking so happy.

I was so happy to see her doing so well that I called her. Well, within 30 seconds, she revealed how much she was struggling in her job, her finances, her marriage and with her kids.

What the heck? I was confused. Why was she going through so much trouble to portray something different from real life? And, if her financial situation is that dire, why the fancy tropical vacation?

In 2018, Inc. magazine published an article titled "The More Miserable Your are, The Happier Your Social Media Posts"

Apparently, someone started a twitter feed by asking folks to share a photo that they posted of themselves on social media where they were actually going through a tough time, but appeared perfectly fine and happy in the photo.

Well, thousands of responses poured in where people shared the reality behind those seemingly cheerful photos of vacations, selfies and happy family photos.

People confessed to being depressed, having mental health issues, fighting with their spouses, being suicidal, being broke and the like, while smiling happily for the photos.

So, basically, what you see portrayed on social media is not what’s going on in people’s actual lives. Much like my friend.

Well, she's not alone.

I have spoken to friends, family members and colleagues, in private, about their life and relationships, and to marvel about their posts, only to have them reveal how truly miserable they are in real life.

There’s no love. No intimacy. No passion left in their relationships. They are not happy. But you would never know it based on their posts.

It’s actually sad how we sacrifice our real happiness, in order to appear happy to others.

I share this with you because if the events of this past year have taught us anything, it's that your prosperity, health and life can change in an instant.

Why spend it pretending or going through the motions to appear that your life is better or happier than it is?

Wouldn't it be better to create that Facebook life in real life?

You know, I was able to help my friend to take action on her life and in her relationships. She is on the path to living the amazing life she had been portraying on social media in her real life.

I know you are ready to stop pretending and start living your life to it's fullest potential and happiness, but you may not know how.

Let's create some clarity and a game plan as to what it would take for you to start focusing on what's really important to you.

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All the best,

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Eva Medilek is a Speaker, Trainer, Certified High Performance Coach, Relationship Success Coach, a graduate of Ascension Leadership Academy and the High Performance Institute. She teaches driven, high achievers to have heightened levels professional success without sacrificing personal fulfillment.