Speaking for myself, I am someone who puts a lot of pressure to strive for greatness in this world. Who else can relate to feeling this way? The feeling of needing to do better, to be better, is an overwhelming emotion. In high school I am at a constant worry of striving for greatness, don’t get me wrong this can be measured in small actions. Worries in high school can vary from a chemistry test to what is the best time to post an Instagram post. Let’s be real here, does it actually have any significance to when your selfie is posted?? These minimal things in life shouldn’t be what we strive for. 300 likes on an Instagram post won’t be recognized 5 years from now, being the best version of yourself everyday is what people will recognize 5 years from now. To define what I mean by “best version of yourself everyday” is to be your authentic self, not what other people define you as. To stand up for yourself, to recognize greatness within you, to know everything will be okay so don’t stress & ruin your smile, to love yourself unconditionally no matter the flaws or mistakes. Striving for greatness is knowing you will never be your hero ten years from now but to keep chasing after them. Matthew McConaughey had an astonishing speech when he when won Best Actor at the Oscars in 2014, in the video he talks about the 3 things he needs each day and the last one is his hero. Here’s the video (skip to minute 3:30). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD2cVhC-63I Chasing your future self means a new chapter in your life, turning the page leaving the past in the past knowing what is to come is better than what’s gone. If you’re stuck on getting 300 likes on an Instagram post you won’t have time to chase your future self. Strive for the best version of yourself, not 300 Instagram likes on that selfie you posted. Ella M
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sophia ross
11/16/2017 10:55:50 am
I like all of the questions being asked throughout the blog. It really got me thinking and talking about it.
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Matthew Hyke
11/16/2017 10:56:29 am
True. Kinda sad that people spend to much time and energy on likes rather than being a better person.
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Connor
11/16/2017 10:58:01 am
I totally agree, I think we focus too much on the little things rather than the big picture in life
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Latham Antonissen
11/16/2017 10:58:24 am
This post really connects with me and I feel like what was written will resonate with many people.
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Makaela f
11/16/2017 10:58:37 am
This blog is super relatable and connects with Young adults completely
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Georgia Fayle
11/16/2017 10:59:36 am
I love this blog! I completely agreed with you when you said that the selfie you post now won't matter in 5 years but who you are will. Good structure and I like how you tied the end of your blog to the beginning. Good job
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Emma
11/16/2017 11:03:17 am
10/10 agree. Likes don’t even matter if you’re a bad person in real life, so instead of trying to get popular online is better idea would be to try to better yourself in real life
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Janeva Shahi
11/16/2017 02:48:51 pm
I totally agree with this blog! It really does describe the struggles of fitting in and how social media can put a lot of pressure on the standard of being "popular." I too am guilty of diverting my attention to likes on Instagram, but this post truly made me more conscious about how the world around us and our goals matter more than a social media page. I will now strive to develop myself on the inside rather than worry about what people think of me on the outside. Thank you Ella!
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Christina
11/16/2017 03:53:49 pm
I totally agree!! I am someone who puts a lot pressure on myself. I personally do not care how many likes I get, I like posting phots to show people what I like to do.
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Gary
11/17/2017 03:35:08 pm
This is GREAT. I love this. This struggle still exists in my life at almost 50. Don't lose that drive.
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Jake
9/11/2018 11:33:21 am
This is very true and most of us can relate to this. We need to focus on being better people instead of focusing on how we are viewed on social media.
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Marika
10/15/2018 11:23:36 am
I can relate so much to this I think people get caught up in something that Dosent really symbolize who u are on the inside one of my fav blogs so far
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5/15/2019 03:23:17 am
Well, this blog teaches a lot about the instagram likes and it doesn't matter or i can say likes are nost required to make you a good person and this blog has relatable and connect to the young adults completely.
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