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Mar 20, 2022Liked by Good Citizen

It would be cool to see a pic of you in bikini.. 😂 😂 😂

This poor sick influencers are the product of this sick society.

I'm not anymore in Twitter or Facebook, I've never been on Instagram, and never will.

I don't want to be known or famous, or liked, or admired, neither need any followers, on the opposite, I want total anonimity, to be perfectly unknown.

I like this phrase very much : " And the sage went back into obscurity, like a jewel in a box".

I could write many books, or have many films about my life, a very intense life, but I don't feel any need to do it, because I don't need any recognition, my life is mine and doesn't belong to anybody but me.

I never liked the circus, when being a child my parents took me to watch the clowns, the animals, etc. For me it was all too noisy, and I love silence.

This means I'm going to be isolated and rejected by the rest of society, so be it.

We own our life, we have the freedom to live it as we please, we have the right to choose, and I choose freedom over all.

A Co dependent, toxic, society, based on others admiration, only leads to slavery and soul decay.

It's exhausting to be always focus on external things.

The biggest treasures are on our inside, our Sancta Sanctorum of Spirit, only in there I rejoice.

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Magnificent work.

"Art," assuming we're supposed to think of this stuff as art, and "should" do not coexist.

I am under no philosophical obligation to consume, carefully consider, or like something simply because it is contemporary.

I will read books, watch old movies and TV shows, talk to friends, and wait for this epoch of horribleness to pass.

And if it never does, I've got plenty of books and friends.

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Mar 20, 2022Liked by Good Citizen

Personally, I'm just not into any of the social media influence stuff, Never have face booked, or tictoked, or any of those platforms our modern society can't seem to live without. In fact, ever since I left the Austin urban area for the woods of North Central Texas, I haven't even watch a TV or tuned in a radio. Not to say that I'm not surrounded by influencers of my own choosing though. My long horn cattle, goats, and (too many) dogs give me more than enough joy. Just sitting in the rocker out on the porch is the best therapy for what ever ails me at the moment. And I read--everyday--as much as I can from so many sources so that I can hopefully have some modicum of understanding as too what is really going on in this insane world of ours. Not that that matters one wit, as it is inner peace, and victory over self imposed demons, that defines a successful life, and today (on the porch) I have that.

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Our world: solipsism and sophistry.

As for art, if someone would like to explain the genius of Jackson Pollock's paint drippings, Cy Twomblys scribblings, or Mark Rothko's color swatches, I'd love to read it. Cuz as far as I can tell, it's all (expletive deleted.)

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Wow, what a timely post. Synchronicity at its finest. Nearly everyday I entertain the thought that almost no one would believe that the life I live is one anyone would voluntarily choose. 90% of my time is spent alone, in quiet, in peace and in contentment. I'm not meditating. I'm not performing boho yoga. I'm being. Just being. Social media, not for me. Influenced by navel gazing, self-involved pretty people? Ha ha. Nope. There are not enough hours in the day to enjoy my pursuits, do my work, prepare my food, and just enough hours in the night to rest peacefully and awaken to another day much the same as the day before. No way could I ever imagine that anyone would find my lifestyle something to emulate. No way would I dream of going public with it - even though I personally think it's perfect. Hubris, narcissism and Dunning Krueger appear to make up the majority of the mindsets of influencers. I won't even say what I think of the people who are influenced by them.

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Mar 20, 2022Liked by Good Citizen

I dont give a shit and i respect that quality in others!

Its important in life to not give a shit

https://youtu.be/ZZGo6mWjk4Y

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🤣🤣🤣

❤️ Smashed!

As Anthony says in “It’s a Good Life”:

“That’s all the television there is!”

https://youtu.be/8ZcdSOoLnpg?t=182

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A way to cope with the dystopia is to go create something of real value in the world. If there were more creators the destroyers would not have the spotlight. Just by the fact that when one is busy learning and creating real things they don't have the time for the circus.

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Mar 20, 2022Liked by Good Citizen

I mashed the, "Like ❤," button for ya! 😉😋 --- I totally agree with you, which is why I don't watch those kinds of things. They're pretty disgusting. I guess they do influence me though....to not watch.

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Mar 20, 2022Liked by Good Citizen

YAAAAASSS!!! I can't stop laughing…and crying.

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Mar 21, 2022Liked by Good Citizen

https://www.instagram.com/demirose/

Here is Demi Rose, grotesque, enhanced, influential and vacuous.

I too, live a mainly solitary life, aghast at the sheer stupidity which now abounds. A social media refusenik, lockdown sceptic and generally disgusted by the relentless decline in our social fabric.

As to the confected cancellation of all people and things Russian, words fail me.

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shared FB and Gab

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Mar 20, 2022Liked by Good Citizen

Well done!

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Mar 20, 2022Liked by Good Citizen

Like it, but no way will I hit that heart…

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this essay is a masterpiece. The narcissism has reached epic levels. It cant be sustained. Society is heading towards a dark, evil place. Think of these "influencers: as the court jesters of yore, who will be clled upon by the elites at there whims to perform like dancing monkeys. Then discarded to the dungeon when there act becomes boring.

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I found myself wondering if you were gonna take a poke at yourself in the course of this post, and then there it was, the impeccable placement of the share and subscribe buttons.

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