Invariably I run into a barista who upon hearing my order will shoot me a look of disdain and matter of factly announce that soy milk is the healthier choice.
"No, thank you," I reply, "the regular milk is fine."
This is followed with an emo-meets-birkenstock eye roll and sigh of disgust from the barista at my decision.
The fact is, I am allergic to soy. I can have trace amounts of it and I reserve those for sushi - a food I don't get to indulge in nearly as often as I'd like because of this. Anything more than a teeny amount of soy and very terrible things happen to me, including trips to the hospital's emergency room.
Moral of the story: what is healthy for you may not be healthy for me. This applies to businesses and social media as well.
The moment someone says "everyone needs to do such and such" or "the ONLY way to do this is", grab the entire saltshaker, because you're going to need much more than just a grain.
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Great post, I need to hear this once and a while just to get my priorities back in place.
This is so true. Opinions and advice are great when you ask for them...otherwise it's annoying. No need to justify your decision to strangers!
Nice analogy Liene. Very very true!
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