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There was a time when certain experiences were supposed to feel like big moments. They were supposed to change you. The first-ever heartbreak. The first job. The first-ever paycheck. All of it was supposed to feel like a personal, unique moment meant only for you to experience. The kind of experiences that older people still tell stories of.
But now? Everything just… happens.
It feels as if everything is just a repeated telecast of something you’ve already watched while scrolling through reels. Everything feels as if you’ve already seen it a thousand times, in a different version, in someone else’s life.
We’ve already seen what the first breakup is supposed to feel like, or how the first steps into your dream university are supposed to feel. And that somehow takes all the suspense and anticipation away.
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And, there’s also the strange pressure to move on to the next step immediately. You achieve something, you post about it, you learn from it, and then you get back to functioning. Big moments don’t get the time to settle anymore.
For some reason, there’s always this urge to do more, compete more, or become even more successful, that now small achievements and moments have no effect on us. It’s as if they’ve lost their meaning.
We read a random post on LinkedIn or any other social media platform, and we want to be better than that. And that comparison takes away the joy of our own achievements. Somewhere along the way, we started measuring our lives against constant posts and announcements. And more than the moment itself, we crave the validation it brings.
What should have felt personal has somehow turned into a comparison, and what should have felt fulfilling feels weirdly incomplete.
Maybe that’s why nothing feels like a big moment anymore. Not because life isn’t happening, but because we’re experiencing it with our screens on, always ready to compare. But that kind of misses the whole point.
These experiences, no matter how common or little, are ours to live, even if someone else has already seen them unfold in their lives, too. Our version of it is still unique and special, because so are we.
Sources: Blogger’s own opinion
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This post is tagged under: big moment, life milestones, modern life, social media impact, comparison culture, digital age, Gen Z thoughts, internet culture, validation culture, everyday life, youth perspective
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true!
Cherish every family gathering, even the ones that feel simple or ordinary. Not everyone who sits at the table today will always be there. The hugs you give without thinking will one day be the ones your heart longs for most. And the quiet conversations, the laughter over small things, the familiar voices—we never realize how precious they are until they become memories.
Don’t let routine steal these moments away. Hold on a little longer. Sit together without counting the minutes. Because what feels like “just another gathering” today will one day be wrapped in nostalgia. And when all else fades, what will remain is the love you chose to share—the love you planted in your family, quietly, beautifully, while you still could.
Stay blessed.
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