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Stop chasing validation and start being you

The power of being real in a fake world

Anirban Das
2 min readFeb 11, 2025

I spend a lot of time on social media, reading and writing outside of my niche. It helps me discover new ideas that I use in my daily life, content creation, and overall growth.

And over time, I’ve noticed a pattern: Almost 90% of people are faking it.

I often see the same tweet 23 times within 2 days. Why? Because people are simply copying and pasting. And the worst part? It’s not the advice they’re sharing, it’s just to grab reach, likes, and comments. They copy-paste content without any shame.

This issue isn’t limited to Twitter. It’s happening across every platform.

I’m not against taking inspiration. As Steve Jobs said, “Creativity is just connecting things.” But there’s a difference between drawing inspiration and mindlessly copying.

You can learn from everyone, but stop blindly copying. Doing this will help you build YOURSELF.

When you shift from copy-pasting to focusing on your own growth, you’ll notice a difference. You’ll start becoming genuine, and building your authentic community.

However, most people won’t take this advice. And yes, I may trigger some egos. But it’s okay. I get it. There’s a dopamine boost when you…

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Anirban Das
Anirban Das

Written by Anirban Das

Email Marketer for busy coaches | Writing about copywriting and Email Marketing and Freelancing

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