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Another Version of Our Lives - Beyond Social Media!

From the pre-2024 archive · original publication date not recovered · 1 min read · By Sameer Ahmed Khan
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From the archive. Written in an earlier era of this blog; the exact original publish date was lost in a platform migration.

We are not just the images we create of ourselves on social media, but have a second version of our lives running in parallel, the version of struggles, despair, hardships and challenges. The pathway to startup is never easy, even life has its own challenges which are different to each of us. But we tend to share positive stories on social media.

This is having a damaging effect on many upcoming stars and even to our closest friends. The feeling of missing out is making them desperate to achieve something bigger, pushing them to find a way to change the world. They need to relax and consider the second picture too. The life that they now enjoy could be something that many of us dream every single day.

Focus and harness your energy in all positive manner you can, live up a good life. You’ll have your unique story in time. Whatever you seek, is also seeking you. No one can take what is destined to be yours. Be sincere, self-disciplined and generous.

Sameer Ahmed Khan

Cofounder & CEO, Social Champ

Wrote my first line of code at the University of Karachi (1st in class). Built three failed startups (GameOChat, Educating Dreams, RemindZapp) before Social Champ, which now publishes tens of millions of posts every month across 100+ countries and was endorsed by Guy Kawasaki. Accelerated by Techstars Toronto '22. TEDx speaker, mentor at Founder Institute Toronto, four-time P@SHA ICT winner, APICTA award recipient. YouTube Silver Play Button for spearfishing vlogs. INFP. Pakistani. Karachi.

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