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There's a reason why flex culture is so popular.
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There's a reason why flex culture is so popular.
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When we see beautiful photos,
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it gives us a little escape.
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It makes us dream.
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Xin chiao kakbat, mean love Brooklyn day.
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Hi friends, it's Brooklyn here and thank you for liking the stories I've been telling on this channel.
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All of your likes, comments,
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and subscriptions really have helped me grow this channel.
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So today I want to talk about something that many of us see every single day,
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social media, and more specifically, flex culture.
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I promise you are going to learn a lot of good vocabulary and how to pronounce them correctly in this episode.
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So make sure to watch until the end.
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So flex culture is when people show off a certain kind of lifestyle,
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usually expensive things like luxury bags,
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fancy vacations, or a new car.
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You might scroll through Instagram or TikTok
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and see someone drinking coffee at a five-star hotel wearing designer bags and captioning it with something like just a normal Thursday.
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Sound familiar?
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Let's talk about why this kind of content is both loved and hated.
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and what it's actually doing to our mindset.
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And by the way, this church is actually where Vu and I got married.
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So it's kind of fun to get to share it with you guys today.
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There's a reason why flex culture is so popular.
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When we see beautiful photos,
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it gives us a little escape.
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It makes us dream.
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Maybe you're at work or studying and you open TikTok for a break.
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You see a couple traveling in Europe eating croissants in Paris.
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Or someone buys the latest iPhone and unboxes it in a perfect clean room.
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It's interesting.
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It's exciting.
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And honestly, it's kind of fun.
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Some people say it impacts their motivation.
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Like, wow, I want to work hard so I can have that lifestyle too.
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And maybe that's not a bad thing.
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We all need role models.
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We all need inspiration.
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And in a way, flexing is just a modern way of saying,
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look what I've accomplished.
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But that's only one side of the story.
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Let's be honest.
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When we see these posts,
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we also feel something else.
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Pressure.
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Maybe we look around at our own life and think,
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why is my apartment so small?
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Or I'm still using a three-year-old phone.
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This kind of comparison can quietly hurt our confidence.
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Comparison, with an emphasis on the second syllable.
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Comparison.
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This means looking at things or people that are different than us.
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And here's the thing.
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Most people only curate the best parts of their lives online.
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Curate.
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Curate with the emphasis on the first syllable.
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This means to carefully choose or organize content,
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especially online, to show a certain image.
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Curate.
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They post the expensive dinner,
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but not the instant noodles they ate the next day.
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They post gym selfies, but not the three days they spent in bed feeling sad.
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They're putting on a show.
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I once heard someone say that social media is like a museum of happiness.
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Everyone's life looks perfect, but it's not real.
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Now, the phrase to put on a show means to behave or act in a way that is not real,
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just to impress others.
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so all that glitters is not gold
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and even though we know this it still affects us
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that phrase all that glitters is not gold means that not everything
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that looks good or fancy is actually valuable or true social media makes us feel like we're connected to everyone
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But in some ways, it also makes us live in a bubble.
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This phrase, live in a bubble,
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means that you are unaware of the real world or truth because you're only focused on one kind of life.
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It's like there's a bubble around you and you can't see outside it.
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Live in a bubble.
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We start to think everyone is successful.
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Everyone is traveling.
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Everyone has money except me.
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But this isn't true.
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We're just seeing a small group of people showing the best version of their life again and again and again.
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Sometimes people try to fake it till they make it.
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Fake it till you make it is an idiom
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that means you are pretending to be successful or are confident until you actually are.
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Sometimes it's a useful tactic to help you get through whatever's hard,
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but sometimes not so much.
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They rent luxury cars, borrow clothes,
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or even go into debt just to post something impressive.
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It becomes less about real life and more about image.
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And that can be dangerous because over time,
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we start to believe that our identity is only valuable if we're admired online.
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Identity, with an emphasis on the second syllable.
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Identity.
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This is the way someone sees themselves or how others see them.
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Identity.
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Let's talk about validation.
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Validation.
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Validation with an emphasis on the third syllable.
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This is the feeling of being accepted or approved by others.
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Validation.
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Posting something online and getting likes and comments, it feels good.
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That little heart icon gives us a quick shot of happiness.
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But the more we rely on this kind of attention,
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the more we feel like we need it to be okay.
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And when the likes stop, what then?
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I once met a student who told me she felt anxious
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if her Instagram photo didn't get enough likes in the first 10 minutes.
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She even deleted a post because she thought it wasn't good enough.
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This is not just about fun.
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This is about how social media affects our mental health and the way we see ourselves.
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Now, I'm not saying all flexing is bad.
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Sometimes people are just proud.
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They worked hard for something and they want to share it.
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That's totally okay.
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The problem is when we begin to believe that this is what life is supposed to look like all the time.
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We forget that behind every perfect photo, there's real life.
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Messy, imperfect and completely normal.
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And that's why I think we need to develop a healthier mindset about social media.
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Instead of feeling less than,
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we can remind ourselves the grass is always greener on the other side,
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but every life has its ups and downs.
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That idiom, the grass is always greener on the other side means
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that we always think others have it better than we do,
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but in reality, that's not always necessarily true.
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So what can we do?
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First, be honest with yourself.
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If certain accounts make you feel bad about your life, unfollow them.
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It's okay to protect your peace.
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Second, follow people who show real, authentic content.
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People who talk about their struggles, not just their success.
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Authentic.
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Authentic with an emphasis on the second syllable.
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This means real, true, or honest.
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Authentic.
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Third, think before you post.
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Are you sharing something because it brings you joy or because you want to impress?
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And finally, talk to your friends.
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Many people feel the same pressure,
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but no one says it out loud.
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When you open up, others might too.
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Let me tell you something from my own experience.
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When I first moved to Vietnam,
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I didn't have a fancy apartment or an expensive car.
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I still don't.
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I was new.
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I was figuring things out.
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But when I looked online,
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I saw people living in big high-rise buildings,
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eating sushi at fancy restaurants, and traveling every weekend.
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And I thought, am I doing something wrong?
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Later, I found out many of those people came from rich families
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and they just like to show their lifestyle online to make them feel good.
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So I stopped comparing and started focusing on what felt good to me.
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And that's what I hope for you too.
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Flex culture isn't going away anytime soon,
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but we can choose how we respond to it.
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We can enjoy the inspiration, but still stay grounded.
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To stay grounded is to maintain or keep a calm,
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stable, and realistic perspective.
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Stay grounded.
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We can dream big, but also be kind to ourselves.
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And most importantly, we can remember that we are more than what we post.
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Our value isn't measured in likes.
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It's measured in how we treat people,
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how we grow, and how we show up for ourselves,
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both online and offline.
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all right thanks for listening friends
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if you like this story let me know in the comments
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what do you think about flex culture have you ever felt
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pressure to post something just to keep up all right i'll see you in the next episode take care
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and don't forget to be real
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- 그냥 평범한 목요일이야. (Just a normal Thursday.)
- 우와, 나도 그런 삶을 살고 싶어! (Wow, I want to have that lifestyle too!)
- 비교는 결코 좋은 것이 아니야. (Comparison is never a good thing.)
- 이런 사진을 보면 꿈꿔. (Seeing these photos makes me dream.)
- 나도 롤모델이 필요해. (I need role models too.)
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