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Living in Reality instead of Your Expectations
Embrace reality
A long time ago, in a mythical Greek world, there was a creator named Daedalus. He’s famous for a few things, but mainly for his son, Icarus. Daedalus and Icarus are thrown in jail and need a way to escape. To escape their prison, Daedalus decides to build his son and himself wings to fly away from their imprisonment. If you heard this tale before, then you know how that worked out. Daedalus gives Icarus his famous speech of “Don’t fly too low to the ocean but don’t fly too high towards the Sun because your wings will break.” Icarus promptly flies higher than he can handle, breaking his wings, and ultimately, dying in the process. Sometimes aiming for the stars isn’t the best idea.
We all have expectations and standards for ourselves, but we should learn to keep them under control. In this modern age, we’re constantly reminded of other people’s success. Social media is a constant reminder that there is always a bigger fish. It’s difficult not to compare your life to someone else when you’re bombarded with images of someone “living their best life.” Made even worse when you comparing yourself to celebrities. No matter how hard you try, you’re not always going to be the best.
