It's almost as if you can hear the tumbleweed making its way through blogosphere, as yet again... EveryLittleThing faces another two months without an upload- looks like the only blogging award I'll be nominated for this year is for the most inconsistent blogger! Jokes aside, I'm back today with a few thoughts I wanted to share about the "culture of comparison" in relations to the workaholism epidemic that only the 21st century could bring. If you're up for a ramble, or what I hope to at least be a laugh, feel free to pour yourself a cup of coffee- or whatever fits your fancies- and click the 'Read More' button!
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I've come to the conclusion that if somebody tells me they've never compared themselves to anybody else online, then they're probably lying. We've all been there, haven't we? The 'stalking spree', I mean- where one minute you're looking at your friend's holiday photos, but half an hour later you're on their boyfriend's cousin's long-lost sister's profile. How could we not compare ourselves after all, when our friend's boyfriend's cousin's long-lost sister looks like she may as well be America's Next Top Model? Today's half-rant isn't so much about the physical side of things, though, because being the nerdy teenager I am, it's been all things exam related that just haven't been floating my boat. That... and I already have a post up called "The Perfection Paradox"- what better time to slip in some shameless self-promo?
This "culture of comparison", as I call it, has been fuelling my toxic relationship with workaholism- the 21st century's latest epidemic, among many others of course. New studies are emerging here, there and everywhere- showing us that we're now working longer than ever, and seem to be gaining an obsession with productivity. Perhaps the work side of things isn't as applicable to me, being that I am just a nerdy teenager trying to get through her GCSE's, but as my exams approach... I'm certainly feeling the productivity part.
See... the beauty of being a workaholic is when you're not wallowing in self pity, you're almost guaranteed to be wallowing in guilt. And here's the part where I wish I was joking, or should I rather say wish I didn't revise to the point my eyes burnt brightly red, making me look as if my Saturday night hadn't been so dull after all. Being a perfectionist, it goes without saying I want to achieve the best results I can- but all at a cost, as #studygram has shown me. Don't get me wrong, I have a study-based Instagram myself (which I'd be a hypocrite and a half not to mention)- but I never imagined I'd once be feeling guilty for immersing myself into the new season of "24 Hours in Police Custody" (which, by the way, is an incredible watch) instead of learning my circuit symbols... oops!
Now I'm not saying we all need to go and delete our Instagram accounts, or hate on them for that matter; the reason I set up my #studygram was to motivate myself and others, which (believe it or not) is effective for the most part. However, I think it's a good reminder that we need to take things with a pinch of salt- so here's the life update: I'm stressed, I'm tired, I've slacked off for the second part of this week... but that's okay. What better return to EveryLittleThing, am I right?
This "culture of comparison", as I call it, has been fuelling my toxic relationship with workaholism- the 21st century's latest epidemic, among many others of course. New studies are emerging here, there and everywhere- showing us that we're now working longer than ever, and seem to be gaining an obsession with productivity. Perhaps the work side of things isn't as applicable to me, being that I am just a nerdy teenager trying to get through her GCSE's, but as my exams approach... I'm certainly feeling the productivity part.
See... the beauty of being a workaholic is when you're not wallowing in self pity, you're almost guaranteed to be wallowing in guilt. And here's the part where I wish I was joking, or should I rather say wish I didn't revise to the point my eyes burnt brightly red, making me look as if my Saturday night hadn't been so dull after all. Being a perfectionist, it goes without saying I want to achieve the best results I can- but all at a cost, as #studygram has shown me. Don't get me wrong, I have a study-based Instagram myself (which I'd be a hypocrite and a half not to mention)- but I never imagined I'd once be feeling guilty for immersing myself into the new season of "24 Hours in Police Custody" (which, by the way, is an incredible watch) instead of learning my circuit symbols... oops!
Now I'm not saying we all need to go and delete our Instagram accounts, or hate on them for that matter; the reason I set up my #studygram was to motivate myself and others, which (believe it or not) is effective for the most part. However, I think it's a good reminder that we need to take things with a pinch of salt- so here's the life update: I'm stressed, I'm tired, I've slacked off for the second part of this week... but that's okay. What better return to EveryLittleThing, am I right?