Discover what matters about social networks and social pressure through personal updates, health and consistency. This article brings strategy, context, and real-world perspective into one concise read.
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Social networks, social pressure, health, work, and life choices quickly get mixed together when everyone has an opinion, a pitch, or an expectation. Staying clear-headed becomes a discipline, not an automatic habit.
Through several personal updates, this article shows how to stay on course without cutting yourself off from others: remain sociable, protect your energy, and make more consistent choices in a digital environment full of offers and pressure.
Social networks, social pressure… and how to stay on course in life
But by the way… what exactly does Facebook friend mean?
Does it mean a friend in real life? Not necessarily.
Originally, Facebook’s principle was to add people you already know in real life. Then the platform evolved: today, you can chat with people who share the same interests, or use Facebook more professionally, to connect with people who might be interested in what you offer.
The problem is that everyone has something to sell: a side business, network marketing, a micro-enterprise, coaching, etc.
As a result, most messages we receive are no longer to get to know us… but to directly offer us something.
And for me, that’s neither professional nor truly human.
Being sociable before being a seller
For me, being sociable is first and foremost getting to know someone, taking a minimum amount of time to talk, create a bond, and learn about the person you’re chatting with.
Not everyone has the time or desire to share their life on Facebook, that’s true. But we face several challenges, whether on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, or elsewhere:
- How to communicate without being intrusive?
- How to talk about what you offer naturally?
- How to maintain a real social life beyond screens?
Health, crypto bullrun, and turning towards natural living
For me, the first important topic is health.
There was a major turning point for me between the last crypto bullrun (that moment when cryptocurrencies gain a lot of value) and now. By “chance,” I got sick during that period.
It’s an illness that took years to manifest and then appeared suddenly. Today, I’m still recovering, undergoing physical rehabilitation, and naturally… it forced me to change many habits.
I talk more about health, I live more healthily. If you look at my Facebook profile a bit, you’ll see I share more about:
- phytotherapy,
- herbal medicine,
- everything related to natural medicine,
rather than classic general medicine.
But be careful: I’m not against doctors or hospitals.
On the contrary. I even find it normal to pay taxes in France to fund these structures, education, health, etc.
Honestly, if I had already managed to build up a good bank balance, I would have been happy to pay taxes.
Social pressure, countless offers, and the dating market
On Facebook, you scroll through your news feed and get an avalanche of offers:
– courses,
– coaching programs,
– turnkey businesses,
– services of all kinds…
In my case, I often come across offers like:
“Having an ultra-attractive Instagram profile to make lots of connections.”
On paper, it seems cheap. But when you dig deeper, you realize you often have to invest quite a bit of money to get the real information and set everything up.
And behind that, it’s not just about:
“Having a nice Instagram profile.”
You also have to:
- be able to travel,
- pay for a drink, a restaurant,
- participate in activities, etc.
Even if, let’s be honest, a meeting can very well happen over a coffee, a walk in the park, without spending much.
The dating market is huge:
- getting along better with family,
- making more friends,
- meeting new people…
But there is also real social pressure around this: some succeed very well, and people talk a lot about them. Others are completely invisible. You don’t see them anywhere.
Often, it all comes down to:
- good habits,
- the ability to invest in the right training,
- the ability to have “the right profile,” attractive, tailored to please.
Not staying alone: relationships, work, and energy
For me, the challenge is to not remain isolated and to be able to thrive:
- on the relationship level,
- on the health level,
- on the activity level.
I often meet people who already have a full-time, very energy-consuming job. They have:
- a “security income” that already takes a lot of time,
- little energy for a side activity (network marketing, coaching, micro-enterprise, etc.),
- and on top of that, everything else: sports, paperwork, cleaning, children…
I also see many single moms. And I often think it would be simpler to have:
- one person dedicated to the household income,
- another who takes care of the children, the house, etc.
It may seem “old school,” but I think it can work very well.
Looking ahead: 10 years, 20 years, 50 years
I’m 44 years old. I still have everything to build. And every day is a new day.
You can really see life in several different ways. For example, ask yourself the question:
“Today is 2025. Where will I be in 10 years? 20 years? 50 years?”
For that, writing is powerful.
The power of writing is something very important.
When I was younger, around 25, I found it easier to project myself, to say to myself:
“I’m going to create a vision of my future.”
Sometimes, instead of saying yes, I said no and missed opportunities to build my life differently.
It’s today’s youth on whom our future partly depends. They have the capacity to create a shared vision of the world in 20 years.
We can already find clues about what the future will look like in 10, 20, 50 years. But the real question is:
“And where will I be in all that?”
The bigger the challenge, the greater the opportunity
We all face the same types of challenges.
And often, the greater the difficulty, the more important the hidden opportunity behind it is. They say you have to put in 20 times more energy than you imagined to achieve a result.
It requires:
- energy,
- a real organization,
- and daily habits.
For me today, that means:
- sports,
- meditation,
- and regular work.
Organizing in a saturated world… with the help of AI
Getting organized, having an overall vision, then acting each day with proven methods: it can take years to figure out alone.
Or… a few minutes with tools like ChatGPT, if you ask the right questions.
With a tool like this, you can:
- prepare your daily or weekly schedule,
- structure projects over several months,
- work on different types of projects,
Personally, I’ve often struggled to:
- build a team,
- be “coachable”,
- apply methods that already work for others.
In a team, everyone should have well-distributed tasks, according to their skills:
- editing reels,
- content publishing,
- social media communication,
- prospecting (social networks, phone, email),
- B2B, B2C…
But all this also requires a clear professional status (micro-enterprise, etc.). And honestly, I’m still wondering about compliance, the “when” and “how,” since I’m not yet registered with a professional status, which closes doors for me.
Selling your services at their true value in the AI era
There are also those who are 20 or 50 years ahead in technology, who could sell their services at a high price but remain stuck because they lack the visibility they deserve.
Even if we use artificial intelligence, there are costs:
- credits,
- subscriptions,
- various tools…
And at the end of the month, it has to remain consistent with your income.
You can offer a free part (content, advice) but if you really want to:
- advance on long-term projects,
- obtain solid results,
you have to work on horizons of weeks, months, years, even up to 10 or 20 years of vision.
The good news is that when you project yourself long-term (10, 20, 50 years or more) through meditation, writing, or reflection, opportunities eventually appear.
Media, war video games, and mental health
Another important point for me is the impact of media and video games on our mental health.
When you turn on a PC and go to the Microsoft Store, you immediately come across war video games. And many young people rush to them.
Yes, it provides adrenaline, dopamine.
Yes, it’s a form of drug.
I had my phase too, as a player. And I can say it makes you aggressive. Not a “good aggression,” but rather stress, sometimes poorly controlled.
For me, controlled stress, in a productive setting, can help you move forward.
But war video games clearly won’t help you mentally or to envision the future calmly.
What also bothers me is that:
- these games are the most marketed,
- huge marketing budgets are spent on them (GTA, Battlefield, etc.),
- they are hyper-realistic,
- and they can suggest that to “get by,” you need weapons, violence, domination…
Whereas we could, for example, create games around:
- health,
- travel,
- personal development,
- or even inspiring network marketing, like the travel offer I use and promote.
- or even succeeding online
But for that, we don’t (yet) have video games that train us to progress in these areas. It happens in real life.
Science, AI, science fiction, and the limits of what we understand
With the rise of artificial intelligence, we also see many films and science fiction scenarios about AI.
And often:
- these are uninspiring scenarios,
- that play on fears,
- that rely on what science hasn’t explained yet.
Science already allows us to explain and describe the real world at different levels. Some companies, like Google, have mapped almost everything mappable and have very advanced tools, far beyond what’s publicly accessible.
But despite everything, science has its limits.
We still don’t really understand the link between:
- material reality,
- and virtual reality.
And many science fiction scenarios play on these blurry areas, which can fuel anxiety rather than inspiration.
Detaching from Netflix & co… and returning to a chosen life
For all these reasons, I have largely detached myself from:
- Netflix,
- series,
- most streaming platforms,
- even Disney+.
Watching all that alone is not really what I imagined for my life when I was a child.
Today, I prefer to:
- work on concrete projects,
- create real connections,
- make progress on my health,
- develop useful offers (like a team around my travel club, for example),
- and gradually build a life that makes sense to me.
Final word
I wish you a productive weekend, full of small actions that move you toward your vision.
On my side, I have a recorded team live coming up soon, still around travel and business development.
Thanks to those who check in, here or elsewhere – whether you’re in France, Madagascar, or anywhere in the world.
See you soon,
and take care of yourself. ?✨
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