Rainesford Stauffer: What does 'living fully' mean? Welcome to the age of pseudo-profound nonsense
You’ve seen them
before, because they are all over Instagram: the captions urging you to embrace
your expansion, whatever that means, slow down to savor the moment, and hustle
like you’re Beyoncé – all at once. “Start visualizing
what you want, then say no to anything that isn’t it,” reads
one. Another:
“Buy the plane ticket, quit the job, plan the trip, wander into the unknown,
open your heart, take the leap.”
These reminders to “live
fully” are omnipresent on social media platforms. We are constantly told how to
live well, happily, adventurously or spontaneously. An army of experts are
instructing us to wash
our faces, to be
a badass, and to say
yes.
This #inspiration
strategy works because humans are wired to want significance and
meaning. But what does “living fully” really mean in the age of Instagram, when
anyone can wear matching yoga pants as they stand, arms outstretched and back
to the camera, soaking in whatever scenic background they’ve found that day?.. read more:
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/sep/11/what-does-living-fully-mean-welcome-to-the-age-of-pseudo-profound-nonsense