Showing off is human nature, there is no need to be too restrained

Moments is really one of the most understanding inventions of human nature.

Since the emergence of Moments, everyone is keen to expose their lives in Moments. It is caused by eating, working, traveling, studying, waiting for the bus, getting lost, bored, busy, happy, sad, insomnia, and sleepwalking even when asleep.

This is where we live now.

In fact, most of the people in the circle of friends are acquaintances. Posting it is mainly to show off. Look at me studying, which means I am more advanced than you; look at me enjoying the sunshine in California, which means I am more lively than you working overtime every day. Moisture, look at me getting married, just to give singles 10,000 critical points...

Don't be shy, you are such a person, and so am I.

However, there is nothing wrong with showing off. On the one hand, getting a full screen of likes can improve your self-confidence. On the other hand, showing off is also human nature, so there is no need to be too restrained.

Yesterday I read an article that mentioned that from the perspective of biological evolution, there is no practical benefit to humans evolving from four-legged animals to two legs. Two legs cannot run as well as four legs. It is easy to be overtaken by wild beasts, but human progress has developed rapidly precisely because walking on two legs freed up hands. Because when we can stand, our upper body and torso are exposed, which makes it easier for us to show off our muscles to our opponents, thus scaring them away without having to fight to determine the winner. This way, we reduce the chance of winning. Now you know why in movies about gorillas, when the orangutans are angry, they beat their chests with both hands. This is why showing off helps humans survive in a low-cost way, so it is a human instinct.

In modern times, there is no longer a need to show off muscles to survive, but the gene for showing off still exists. We often say that a person lacks a sense of security. They worry that they will be hurt, meet bad people, not be accepted by everyone, and be looked down upon by others. Then showing off appropriately can add a protective umbrella to yourself.

For example, those who live in a well-off society but want luxury goods, they hope to attract more people’s attention and attention through luxury goods, they hope to be the envy of others, and they hope to be the talk of others. topic, so luxury goods are the muscles on the torso of primitive humans.

I know a girl who loves to cook and take photos. I cook myself a delicious breakfast every day. It takes 5 minutes to make breakfast, 5 minutes to arrange the dishes, 5 minutes to take photos, 10 minutes to edit pictures, and 3 minutes to eat. Every day, a photo that is full of appetite and can instantly awaken your taste buds appears in her circle of friends, with the sentence "Happiness is just making a simple breakfast for yourself." It will get a lot of likes and complaints immediately after posting it.

"Oh, I envy you so much. I am crowded in the subway and smelling the box of leeks that the elder brother next to me ate in the morning."

"Goddess, your life is really of high quality. I really want to be like you",

"Wow, did you make this? It's really appetizing",

"Girl, I have a chance to ask you to have breakfast with me",

……

She looked at her phone, wiped her mouth with satisfaction, and went out to catch the bus.

She also occasionally heard some friends around her criticizing her, saying that she loved to show off and make noises, so why not just eat an egg with a piece of bread? But she didn't care, and still woke up her circle of friends with a beautiful picture of breakfast the next day.

One day a few months later, she received a WeChat friend request. The other person said that he was the person in charge of a food app because he saw the food pictures she took through friends and was very interested. They were there. I'm looking for a photo editor, so I want to ask her if she's interested. Such a good opportunity, she thought about it. She was doing what she liked every day, she didn't have to listen to the boss every day, and her salary was higher than before. Why not, so she accepted the opportunity of this career.

Now she not only shows off breakfast every day, but also can’t stop her from eating three meals a day. Extra meals, afternoon tea, late night snacks. In her circle of friends, pictures of beautiful and delicious food are indispensable at all times. Gradually, she developed a personal brand in her circle. When everyone mentions delicious food, they will think of her.

There has always been a wise saying that has been circulating in society for a long time - be low-key. But times are changing, the environment is changing, and thinking must also change. This is no longer the era where "the smell of wine is not afraid of the depth of the alley". This is an era of self-expression and self-achievement. We are not living for others. What we will ultimately pursue is to live our own life.

If you can show off, at least it means you have capital worth showing off. If I take good photos, I can show off. If I write well, I can show off. If I have a good figure, I can also show off. I can show off my abilities and skills. At the same time, I can also motivate myself, continuously strengthen your strengths, and form a personal label and personal brand. This is the talent model that future society needs. For example, many people check in their Moments every day, whether they are running, learning English, or showing off to others, they are also supervising themselves. Many people have also developed good habits in this way.

If you really don’t want to show off, then you can choose “Visible only to you” when posting to Moments.