Hey Google, I got this really weird pimple on my chest that doesn't seem to
want to go away, any idea what that -and I'm dying. I figured.
This world is an incredible place filled with resources that we can readily turn to to get the
answers to a number of pressing questions. Where did you get those
clothes at the toilet store? Yet, when it seems to boil down to it the vast
majority of us seem to turn to one place and one place only: Google. And while
Google is incredible, especially at delivering us the answers we're looking
for very quickly. It's also a little bit scary how much we turn to it for. Don't
remind me. And that's why I put together this list of six of the most commonly
asked questions that we pose to Google, what I believe they say about humanity,
and ultimately why I think we need to stop turning to Google for questions of
this nature. It's about damn time. Coming in at number 6 searched over 14,000
times per month is "which celebrity do I look like." While it's great to know that
I'm 80% Matthew Broderick 15% Michael Cera with a dash of Chevy Chase,
Ultimately what concerns me about posing this question to Google is that it
further perpetuates the whole idea of comparison. And we all know that social
media alone is already a cess pool filled of comparison. It's frustrating. And while some of the
people were getting compared to when we pose this question to Google may seem
either humbling or even incredibly accurate, ultimately we're comparing
ourselves to people that are largely in an industry that is obsessed with how we
physically look. Why would you say that? The way that Katy Perry looks on the red
carpet is different than the way Katy Perry wakes up on a Friday morning. So while
it may be all fun and games to see who your face looks particularly like this
morning, it's also critical that we don't get so caught up in the idea of
comparison and instead spend more of our time appreciating and loving ourselves
for who we are. That's impossible! Coming in at number five and it's searched just under fifty
thousand times a month is the question "why did I get married". While this world
may be filled with a number of hopeless romantics, myself included, we all know
that the institution of marriage is crumbling before us. Hey you need to walk
away from this ASAP. We all know what the divorce rate is in this world and
chances are if you're turning to Google for reminders as to why you got married
in the first place, you're only going to add to the statistic. It's an unfair game.
So rather than turning to Google, why not instead turn to your partner and have an
open conversation of where you stand to see what you can and can't do about it.
You're right, you're right, I know you're right. Coming in at number four is my favorite on the
list. It's searched just under 75,000 times a month and it is the question who
"unfollowed me on Instagram". There are no judgments made. Why I thought this
particular question is of interest, is because it shows just how personal we
take the whole idea of how many people are following or unfollowing us. That's
never a good idea. If we need to go that extra mile to figure out who that one
particular individual that was following us yesterday that is no longer following
us today is, just to make ourselves feel better about who we are and how we
present ourselves. Yeah. That is some serious self-consciousness that we all
need to look into and move beyond. No doubt in my mind. Number three is searched over a
hundred and thirty five thousand times per month and it is "how to make money
online". And what's particularly concerning about this to me is that we
seem to still have this whole understanding that making money online
is an easy way to get rich quick. I don't have any money. Building up a subscriber
count on YouTube or starting a website from scratch that starts to generate
high traffic amounts, are things that are not easy to come by in this world. So
rather than seeing the people who've done that as people who've gotten rich
quick, instead appreciate the effort that they've put in and realize that you'll
need to do the same if you want to get the same results. Oh.
Number two is searched just over three hundred thousand times a month and it is
"how to lose weight fast". The thing that's a little bit more concerning to me is
the last word in this sentence. It's the whole idea of fast. Again, it's this whole
thing we need things to happen instantly because we do not trust our ability to
commit to things or to put in the work necessary to get the long-term results.
I eat, and eat, and eat. Despite what some infomercials may show you, people who've
either lost a substantial amount of weight or have put on a substantial
amount of muscle, did so once again because of their work ethic and
commitment to making that a part of the reality. So rather than always looking
for the quick fixes, focus on finding what really motivates you and inspires
you to want to make these lifestyle changes. Since that's what's gonna be at
the core of you actually accomplishing them. That's not so bad.
Coming in at number one is something that I don't even have a number to
quantify for you but seeing how frequently different forms of it came up
in the top searches of all time, I can guarantee you it's in the millions. And
that is any and all health advice. Excuse me. While Google can be great at
providing you some quick answers to this, for the most part it is also really
great at over blowing things and making you feel as though you are dying
even when you have the most simplest of ailments. There are plenty of people we
can turn to in this world, both in the Western medicine, alternative medicine,
whatever medicine type of realm that can provide us the answers we're actually
looking for and Google isn't one of them. Agree to disagree. You can watch my most
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