How To Stop Idolizing People and Create Your Dream Life
Advice on how to stop dreaming — and how to start living exceptionally.
Do you ever catch yourself wishing you had someone else’s life?
I have — dozens of times.
I’ve idolized celebrities, mentors, social media influencers, and YouTubers.
I’ve even idolized people who are the same age as me, have a similar lifestyle but simply make more money than I did.
There’s something seductive about idolizing another person. Whether it’s their work ethic, the way they carry themselves, or even their attitude towards life — you view them as superhuman, someone you can’t possibly ever become.
When I first moved to Los Angeles, every person I met was exciting to me. I stumbled through my words when I met Paul Wesley, the main character from The Vampire Diaries; I recited lines to Queen Daenerys (Emilia Clarke but she will always be Daenerys) when she ordered a latte from me when I worked as a waitress.
Whether you idolize your role models, creative people who contribute to human progress and quality of life, or celebrities who provide you with entertainment and stimulation — putting any individual on a pedestal can be destructive.
