#LikeFreeMovement

It’s Time to Evolve Your Social Media Expectations.

Meredith Arthur
Jul 30, 2017 · 2 min read
For example, this Facebook post I shared yesterday that got only one like.

Yesterday a friend asked me, “Why are all of my social media feeds (esp Twitter) the same thing over and over?”

I didn’t realize I had an opinion until I said it aloud:

If you post something different, you risk missing out on the good feelings (and dopamine hit) that “likes” on social media give you.

The more I thought about it, the more I realized a deeper truth: True leaders often have fewer likes as they forge new paths and share new thinking.

Getting others to understand where you’re coming from takes time. Many people choose the easier way, sharing photos of kids, animals, and emotion-fueled political posts, in order to maintain their “likes.”

What if I did the opposite?

The more I talked to my friend about it, the more I realized that aiming for fewer likes is a great goal for someone with anxiety. If I learn to share my ideas without expected responses, it will free me to forge new paths.

I want to convince each of you to share my goal.

The hashtag I’ve begun using to reinforce this message (even to myself) is #LikeFreeMovement.

I’m cool with this having only one response.

The goal is to be able to share more complex or confusing ideas without fear of response. For people-pleasers like me, this is actually a new way of thinking.

What about you? Could you share new thinking without looking for the positive feelings of likes?

Here’s a great place to discuss our new #LikeFreeMovement ;)


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Originally published at bevoya.com on July 30, 2017.

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Author of Get Out of My Head, releasing Spring ’20 from Hachette. Founder of Beautiful Voyager.

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We don't talk enough about mental health.

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