There's this gross thing these days called vulnerability porn. People take pictures of themselves crying or post a video of themselves breaking down and post it for the whole world to see.
I've always been impressed with how they are supposed to be in immense emotional turmoil but manage to snap a selfie or set up their phone or a video. That's resilience.
This staged photo or video is often accompanied by (or at least followed up with) a post about what they did to overcome the struggle and how they are doing better now. Oh, and thanks for all the support; they couldn't do it without you, their followers.
This cultural trend has made it difficult for me to be completely honest, especially on social media and sometimes even in a newsletter like this. I don't like talking about the things that are going wrong in my life or the things I'm struggling with, but I learned a long time ago that in our modern social media-infected world, people have to know a little bit about you before they'll listen to what you have to say.
These days, we often care more about who is saying something than what they are saying.
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