I believe that many people wait for occasions such as "Christmas" to assess their progress, particularly financially.
Most people are disappointed because they did not buy the car they had hoped for at the start of the year, or because they did not get the man or woman they desired, among other things.
There are crazy goals, such as when women squat to get a bigger backside or derriere, pinker lips, or a flatter nose. Some people have gone so far as to spend ridiculous amounts of money or do unbelievable things in order to meet a specific deadline, which is why most people anticipate the end of the year.
They want to brag about how they started the year with $2 in their bank account and ended up earning $2 million. I am not saying this is not worthy testimony; it is just that some people make it a "thing" to use social media to push the overachievement agenda, which turns it into a "achievement comparison."
People wanted to know who outperformed the other, and they probably use this metric to predict whether they need to push harder in the coming year without fully understanding the story of the person who inspired them.
Many people set out to do outrageous things at the start of the year, and when they do not meet these targets, it appears that they have failed. It appears that "year's end" is always a time to reflect on how far you have come, and social media is how people do this.
There is no self-reflection, deeper thoughts, or anything like that; only external counting of things and show offs.
In reality, people want more out of life than you can imagine. Although money is what most people want, some people simply want things that make no sense. People behave that way.
We are complex entities, the most sophisticated design in the universe, and what we sometimes imagine and fantasize about can be unbelievable, out of our leagues, improper, ungodly, and even indecent, but people just want what they want, and at the end of the day, all they want is to be able to come to the internet and tell people they have gotten that thing, just for some self-gratification and the sweetness of other people knowing we have that thing.
I know someone on Whatsapp who wants a million dollars and a GLE car. They have been talking about it for a long time, and it honestly feels like finally telling people on social media that they have gotten it is probably the most significant accomplishment of owning these items.
Others want to have a PHD at 22, marry within two weeks, own a house after three months, drive a G wagon after six months, and have a shapeless bank account, and be able to tell someone else "would you believe I did all this in one year".
No matter how hard or near impossible a goal is, people want to be able to accomplish them and even in shorter timeframes, it's the self aggrandizement or the feeling of being the only person to have done such a thing.
It is one of the reasons that due process is no longer valued. Nobody thinks you are special if your accomplishments appear to be the result of years of hard work. I am not saying that people should brag about their accomplishments; rather, I believe that the emphasis on doing so much just to be praised has become our current reality.
In Conclusion
Many will come out to complain about their underachievement, especially in the last few days of December.
These posts flood social media, and the majority of people who overshare will mostly talk about things they have not accomplished, and some of these rants clearly let you in on some of the things people want, how strange or unbelievable they appear, and how they intend to achieve them in such a short period of time.
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