Wandering Thoughts 88 / The Bullshit Artist

in #life7 years ago

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If I had to choose the thing that annoys me the most about the internet is the amount of deception and trickery. This medium allows everyone to share their thoughts and opinions but it also creates the perfect environment for scams and misinformation.

In specific, I'm thinking about people that claim to have a method or the knowledge to help you reach a goal. Twenty-year-old life coaches, online marketing "experts", get rich quick schemes... you name it.

Part of the reason this happens because it's never been so easy to look credible online. Everyone can look like the real deal with some hip branding and fancy props but without much substance, once you look a bit deeper. After all, everything is filtered because of its release.

To be deeply honest, I struggle to keep myself from wandering into that path. I want my content to reflect my experiences and it's easy to promote a type of behavior in one video and disregard my own advice later on.

Therefore I ask you for help. If at any point you feel a disconnect between my actions and my words, call me out on my bullshit. It might sting but it's the price to pay to stay true.