Authenticity sold out

Stormy Side Up
Nov 5 · 3 min read

The subtle risks of following the herd.

Finding who we are and what we are here to do is one of the most important things life has to offer. It seems though we are always being moved, pushed, guided in the direction of societal norms. Cars, clothes…. eat this, don’t eat that. This is healthy, this will kill you. These “norms” are most often positioned by marketing efforts to separate us from our money. Not what is the best thing for us?

Sometimes we can even assign our self-worth based on what others think and do. What others think of us…

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Stormy Side Up

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I’m Monty Mason, owner of a fitness training studio and writing of my own experiences from my interactions with all of my friends who swirl around in my head.

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