An Internal Fix Is Needed: Don’t Let Social Media Fool You
The check engine light on my car has been coming on intermittently. I took it to the shop and they said it’s nothing serious. They said they could reset it, but just know that it may come on again. From the outside no one would probably think that there was something going on internally. The car is about a decade old. I am the original owner and have taken good care of it. I get routine oil changes, tire rotations, alignments, car washes, and the overall upkeep of it. I will admit with being so busy, I haven’t taken good care of the inside of my car. I have papers, shoes, leaves, and crumbs on the floors, and my trunk seems more like a storage space. Now don’t get me wrong, this is NOT the norm for me. Life just got so busy. Even with my busyness, I still found time to ensure that what people saw, was a car in pristine condition.
People spend so much money on their outer appearance and neglect their inner person; their focus is on what people will see. See, people see my car and may think it’s nice and well kept, but they don’t know the internal struggles that take place. They don’t see that the check engine light is on and if I open up my trunk without being careful something may fall out.
This makes me think of social media and how fake people are. Of course, they are only going to post what they want you to see. The world sees a happy family, a woman who is doing great things for herself draped in designer clothes, flawless make-up and hair, traveling the world, and just an overall image of everything being all good. That same woman doesn’t share the times when she’s in a dark place and how she has become so dependent on likes, comments, and follows. Social media has become an unhealthy addiction for her. She seeks validation from people she don’t even know. Social media has enlarged her ego over the years, but at the same time has torn her down. She has a false sense of self. She no longer knows who she really is. She lives in a fairytale land. She overspends. She compromises her standards, and she tries so hard to keep up with the façade that the world now knows her for. She is dragging her child into the mess and is subconsciously living through her child- the child that she is a bit jealous of. As a child, she wanted the life that her daughter is experiencing (traveling around the world, fancy birthday parties, and popularity). Yes, she looks good on the outside, but just like my car, it’s the inside that’s faulty. Hair and make-up and a car wash and wheel shine alone aren’t enough. Internal work needs to be done.