Did you think this was an accident?

I ask because “Hello World” is the first default blog post that gets uploaded to a WordPress website.

Anyway.

Lately, in my mindless YouTube shorts scrolling (That’s right- I’m one of those people who uses Shorts instead of TikToc. Both are terrible in their own unique ways.), this channel has been popping up on my feed who mimics the stereotypical Redditor in various social situations, and my good gravy it is the cringiest yet most entertaining thing I’ve seen in a while.

I’ve also been reading/seeing things about Andrew Tate, who presents himself as a “pseudo intellectual”.

Now I personally don’t have any cares about what you think of the man or what he says- he says a lot of things and I’m sure everyone has their own opinion.

The one thing that no way can deny is that he’s really good at saying things that don’t make sense as if they’re intellectual facts, just because he sounds confident and presents them as if they are 100% true.

And in no way do I think he’s the only one – there are many, many others in all niches, political isles, and walks of life who do the same thing.

This is similar to the stereotypical Redditor persona that this YouTube account acts out. He twists the things you say in an effort to make himself feel smarter and you look like the idiot, and says each word as if it’s the 100% truth.

It’s really got me thinking about the day we’re in today, where any person can have a platform, say whatever they want, and build up a following – no matter who they are, the knowledge they have, and what their IQ is.

It also made me think about the intense social pressures that pseudo intellectualism come with, which is exactly what happens when you build up a following and have to defend every last word you say if you present it as a fact.

This lead me to realize what a gift is it to learn with humility. It’s insecurity that causes someone to have to act as if everything they say is right. It takes immense security within your own self to admit that you were wrong and don’t know everything.

To apply this to work, because you know all my posts have to at some point, the ability to have humility and admit that you’re a) human, b) don’t know everything, and c) continually learning is an incredibly valuable trait to have.

Most employers would rather take on a humble learner than an ignorant know it all. Most teachers, friends, and communities do too.

However, it takes courage to admit that you don’t know. To face your mistakes head on, take responsibility, and correct them.

But each time you do, you grow a little more, change a little more, and develop the confidence that no matter what happens, you can handle it.

Let’s drop the pressure of knowing it all, and accept the realities of continual growth and learning!