Instagram, American Cars, and Happiness Mirages - The Truth Revealed - The Fake Reality

The New Age of Influence

In this episode, we have Makarand Utpat, an award-winning book author, speaker, business advisor, and social entrepreneur. His expertise in different topics such as digital marketing and personal development is sought out by others who wanted to turn around crises or conflicts into opportunities. Today, Makarand reminisce his experience of his Ford Crown Victoria car and how it relates to the false of reality that social media reflects.

Reminiscing

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In the 1990s, Makarand owned a Ford Crown Victoria, a vehicle signed by the police. He said drivers always owe him the right of way and hope they will not be given a summons because there is a "police car behind them." Makarand cherished this flawed awareness, independence, reputation, and popularity.

False Reality

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Instagram starts suppressing the number of likes anybody sees on other people's posts. Instagram is encouraging people to post without hesitation. Social media promotes a false sense of reality that would eventually affect your well-being.

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Life is all about mirages. What you see in social media does not necessarily equate to truth regarding what happens in other people’s lives. Take everything with a grain of salt, and don’t mimic someone. Be who you are.

[04:13]

Be authentic, transparent, and don’t be driven by the number of likes that you see. Aim to promote valuable content attracts the people who are supposed to be with you and repels those who don’t.