day 12: nobody is perfect

hi again! i hope you've been enjoying the blogs so far. for the past few days i've been feeling super sluggish and just completely unmotivated to do anything. it might be because it's so cold which makes me tired, but who really knows? on that note, i hope you are doing well and today i'll be discussing the stress of living up to high expectations.

as the first child in my family, its a rite of passage to set a good example for my younger brothers. this means getting good grades, having good relationships with teachers, helping out around the house, and infinitely more things. though i try my absolute hardest, i'm not always able to get the best result. for example, on my most recent chemistry quiz i got a 60%, which sucks compared to my usual scores of 80's and 90's. this really bummed me out because i really try my hardest to study well, but it might not have been sufficient enough for this topic.

yes, sometimes it is difficult to live up to these high expectations and standards that others set for you, especially when you are trying your best not to let those people down because sometimes you don't feel like you are enough. obviously, i don't study hard and good grades for my parents. i do it for myself. i do it so that i will be able to get scholarships for college and be successful in life. i also do it because it makes me feel accomplished and proud of myself.

but you have to realize, nobody is perfect. i saw this YouTube short a little while ago and saved it because it really inspired me to write this post.

the influencers or celebrities that you look up to online all go through rough days and rough patches. and to be frank, that's the purpose of social media: to escape reality and see the highlights of everyone's lives. though this is true, make sure that you are aware that these famous people only post the highlights because that is what everyone wants to see. nobody really wants to see someone crying on camera because they are struggling with their body image or anything of the sort. the people want to see their favorite creators going out, having fun with their friends and families, and unboxing pr packages because they live in our unattainable reality.

"Snow White" by Laufey reminds me exactly of this feeling of not being enough, but it is really not the truth. sometimes listening to these songs feels good, but lately i've been listening to more hype/confident music and i can honestly see the difference in the way it makes me feel.

      

this is a reminder to you that nobody is perfect. don't strive for perfection. strive to be yourself and create a version of yourself that YOU love and YOU feel empowered by. do these things for you. you don't need to please anybody but yourself. living up to high expectations is hard, but don't be too hard on yourself.

with that, i hope you enjoyed today's post and i hope to see you tune in tomorrow! feel free to share my blogs with anyone because i will honestly really appreciate that. have a fantastic rest of your day!!

don't wish for it, work for it.