All that glitters is not gold; often have you heard that told-TheMerchant of Venice

We have all been there at some point or another even though many of us will never admit it. We have been blown away by how others life appear to be. It may be the money they post, the car they drive, the house they live in or their significant other. What we fail to consider is that there may be a completely different story that is hidden behind closed doors. An image and caption can only tell so much and the rest can be left open for interpretation.  There is a new trend on social media sites where I often see people commenting on couples photographs that the couple is their relationship goal. Meaníng that someday they would love to be in a relationship like the one they see in the picture. Many times these individuals don't even know these couples they are just captivated by images and how they come across in the pictures. Are relationships only about taking good pictures? No they aren't and you should perhaps learn more about a couple before you even consider making them your goal. What works for someone will not necessarily work for you, set your own goals and build things your own way. The very same can be said for images of parents and their children. I often see comments once again on social media sites about families being their family goals just because of a quick snap. Once again you don't know the family dynamic but you place them on a high pedestal to which you hope to reach one day.

Many individuals end up crying about their life and feeling inadequate and some even end up ending their lives because they can't match up to the lifestyle of those they see in images. When they set these people as goals and they end up disappointing them I often see comments like if they didn't make it I sure can't. These comments show the fragile state of our society. We will let an image of people who we don't know personally break us without even trying for ourselves,it's a very sad situation. From time to time we need to take a break from social media and the fantasy world that we have created. Everything is not as it seems in the world of social media and the reality of the real world will be a rude awakening once you decide to get up from around your phone and computer screens.

We can't fail ourselves before even trying because we believe that we are inadequate compared to those around us. We don't know what others did to achieve what they have nor do we know what they continually do on a day to day basis to keep the lifestyle that they show off in front of you. An individuals true character is captured after the camera flash is over and the video light is dim. Let us stop bringing ourselves down because our reality may not appear to be as bright as others.