Why Everyone Wants to Be Seen
Spoiler: We are not encouraging stalking. If someone is following you home, call someone. This is terrible life advice, not legal advice.
We've All Wanted the Same Thing
When we're kids, we dream about becoming famous.
Rock star.
Movie actor.
Professional athlete.
Millionaire.
We imagine people asking for selfies.
Autographs.
Interviews.
Somewhere along the way...
Most of us realize we'd actually settle for one email that doesn't begin with:
"Unfortunately..."
Why We Chase Dreams
Dreams aren't really about fame.
They're about meaning.
About proving we matter.
About creating something that outlives us.
The dream changes.
The reason usually doesn't.
The Internet Changed Everything
Today everyone is chasing followers.
Followers on Instagram.
Followers on TikTok.
Subscribers on YouTube.
Connections on LinkedIn.
Followers have become a scorecard.
The strange part?
Many people spend more time chasing followers than following their own passions.
The Terrible Life Advice Solution
Forget working hard.
Forget building skills.
Forget finding purpose.
DON'T FOLLOW DREAMS.™
DREAM OF BEING FOLLOWED.
It's much easier.
Probably.
The Real Advice
Build something worth talking about.
The followers come later.
Sometimes they never come.
That doesn't make your work meaningless.
Featured Terrible Advice
DON'T FOLLOW DREAMS.™
DREAM OF BEING FOLLOWED.
Some advice should never be followed.
Exactly why it belongs on a T-shirt.
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Will this make you famous?
Only if you accidentally go viral for the wrong reason.