Cory Richardsのインスタグラム(coryrichards) - 8月20日 01時08分
On the plane to start a new assignment for #natgeo yesterday, I was listening to some podcasts to fill the waiting during travel time, which got me thinking…
I admittedly oscillate between “woo-woo” and nihilism. Social media can amplify this, especially Instagram. I feel and see community as much as I experience FOMO and isolation. There’s as much support between the scrolls as there is fear of failure.
I’m going to err on the side of Woo-woo today and open up a conversation - I know a lot of you are following along more for my stories on #everest than my photojournalism or #mentalhealth awareness - regardless I put in the same energy, effort and exploration whether climbing or telling a story (mine or others). And the process of each of these journeys bring me tremendous joy as well as suffering. Different sides to the same coin.
I was reminded by that podcast, by going for a goal, it brings out aspects of you that wouldn’t come out otherwise, so when you reach your next “mountain top”, and mountain tops are endless, who’s with you are the people who are supposed to be with you based on what you have become. So, when you are going for a goal, it’s not about achieving, it's about who you are becoming on the way of bringing that goal to fruition.
I’d like to hear your thoughts - what are some journeys you’ve been on that have made you feel the greatest highs and the lowest lows? Does social media inspire you to keep achieving? Or does it just fill the gaps in-between the day? Do you find you have FOMO, how do you deal with it? Does it effect your goals?
#mountains #adventure #exploration #transformation #onassignment
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javanoted
Instagram is a conduit for me to reach out and learn about others, their cultures, their dreams and their fears. Every time I engage, I learn something new. Gathering followers has never been important to me. Becoming connected to others is my constant. I enjoy sharing my world with those who share there’s. Being older gives an advantage that one cannot appreciate until it welcomes you. And you have to be prepared in order to understand that you can only truly enjoy your wisdom if you accept aging. Like everyone, I’ve experienced great highs and lows. I’ve been the target of prejudice and shame by those who cannot understand mental health issues, and yet, I have also found my greatest strength when truth does not close a door. About three year ago I happened upon a project, @bridging.stories, an initiative that brings people together thru photography by the guided hands of @anushbabajanyan and @johnstanmeyer . It forever changed me. Getting personal here, excuse me, perhaps TMI, but it was necessary that I step back and away from my siblings. Alcoholism affects more than one generation in my family, three of the two siblings were drowning, just as both of my parents had. Our family would experience a tragedy of paramount proportions within my first years of following #bridgingstoriesalumni , It would tear us to our very core. Following the group, I found a place of sanity, one of hope, and a place of connection that helped me walk the precipice between sanity and the darkest of hell. No one had to know the full extent, but many knew I was suffering. These, among others who only vicariously know of me, walked a journey of untold proportions. I am forever indebted. One day I’ll be ready to share everything, and I know they’ll be there. Friends don’t walk out on friends, they stay because you are as important to them as they are to you. Every day I say a silent, "Thank you."
katharinaeisenaecher
I love your thoughts and how you express them. I started following you because of photography. Now I love reading your posts because they are so reflected. They open up new perspectives and let me think. Life is about highs and lows.The lows make you stronger.The highs let you go through the lows.Both together make our lifes and will generate memories. FOMO is just something that is created by Insta if you think that all these pics reflect real life - they don’t! I vividly remember my first trip to Nepal in 2009. I escaped there because I thought mental peace.After 3 weeks of hiking in the Annapurna region I was so relaxed that I had forgotten the pin code of both my VISA and ATM card because at that time there was no internet connection.It was just me,my guide and the families where we stayed.It was pure and full of rich conversations.It was just beautiful!Keep on doing and I personally think some dose of nihilism is just good!
tiiujill
I have been Everest et. al obsessed ever since I listened to Ghosts of Everest with my 9 year old on a long road trip. My other child turned me on to your work, which is beautiful, and as a therapist I am completely drawn to your mental health messages and honesty. Truly the only way to heal the world is to eliminate stigma and you are a leader in that regard. I don’t get FOMO from social media, but I do get inspired. Observing you and @adrianballinger and @estebantopomena’s adventures this year, along with the loss of my father who overcame a devastating illness in great style but then lost his life in a fall two weeks ago has made me reconsider my goals. I have been channeled for the last decade, helping others but just in my lane. I have 30-40 years left if I am really lucky, and how do I want to spend them? It’s never too late to expand, and that’s where I’m headed. Not sure exactly how, but something new and cool awaits.
mariapazvergarakaufmann
You bring up really good questions. After climbing in Bolivia and going back home I felt strangely sad almost to the point of wondering if I in fact could be actually depressed. I always feel really good when I go away and leave stuff behind. I think feeling down is ok. Life is about that and I take it. I don't really feel I ever go for a goal but for the unknown. I also feel that there is a part of me that can be competitive as well even when my main goal is to set out to do something that I have no idea where it will bring me or if I will be able to make it all the way. Anyway, I just feel that we experience growth in different ways whether we are aware of it at that time or not. Even feeling down is the result of transformation. Every single feeling is a part of a whole. We don't have to feel afraid of any of the feelings we experien
juliezamu
Completing my bachelor's degree was one of those high/low journeys. Went back to school in my late 30s. The other students were mostly in their teens. It was very isolating at times. I'm a single mom and work full time. Trying to balance everything was difficult, but I did it! Now I'm on to my masters! I like Instagram. I like looking at pictures and captions. I don't read comments on any social media and don't comment often. I think that's the key, is not getting wrapped up in the comments. Social media doesn't motivate me, but I do like to share. I guess it would probably motivate me more if I had a ton of followers. I don't have FOMO, but I do worry that I'll never find what I'm searching for with my education. Just gotta keep going. Keep pushing and keep my head up.
adventureseeker0071
We all have highs and lows, it is the highs that are suppose to help get us through those tough times. Adrenaline fed; adrenaline drained. I find that most social media these days distracts me from my potential. It can be so life sucking. Photos on the other hand, inspire me to try new things. I am still learning about IG and some of these photos that people post make me feel like a toddler with a phone taking pictures. Aspirations to do better? To up my skills? Absolutely! I also appreciate reading people's posts and learning of their journey through this "thing" called life. It for sure isn't always sunshine and rainbows and we realize we are not ALONE no matter how many times we feel like we are. Thank you for sharing your journey. None of it is in vain! 💖👍
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