Article 4Q30R What does 'living fully' mean? Welcome to the age of pseudo-profound nonsense

What does 'living fully' mean? Welcome to the age of pseudo-profound nonsense

by
Rainesford Stauffer
from on (#4Q30R)

Inspirational quotes of dubious provenance are just one of the ways in which social media sells a warped vision of 'living fully'

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 Beyonci(C) - 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."

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