The lies social media tell us about success

This is, of course, something that affects people of every age group; comparing houses, relationships, kids, jobs etc. The list of comparable things we see on social media is endless, but it’s very important to keep in mind that what we see isn’t always the full story. For example, for months I applied to internships and jobs and didn’t even get an interview, and then eventually I got an internship after almost giving up on the whole idea altogether. My friends hadn’t seen the grafting and hours each day drafting up applications, but they did see the success at the end of it. That’s exactly what social media does; it shows our achievements but seldom our failures.

If you’ve found yourself in a position like me where you’re questioning your future or something in your life in comparison with others, I implore you to take a look at some of the many famous people whose success didn’t follow the ‘normal’ timeline. Alan Rickman, for example, didn’t get his break-out role in ‘Die Hard’ until he was 42, and Oprah Winfrey was fired from her first job as a TV anchor. Without these setbacks, these failures if you will, none of their subsequent successes would’ve come to fruition. So, with this being said, it’s high time we stop comparing our lives to others! If I’ve learnt anything from my experiences, and those of people around me, it’s that your time will come, even if it doesn’t feel like it!