By skyforbes 
“Borrowed Dreams: How Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok Are Stealing Your Life Goals”
A friend once told me she wanted to become a travel blogger. When I asked why, she said, “Because it looks so cool on Instagram.”
But here’s the twist—she hates long flights, struggles with motion sickness, and gets homesick within a week.
So why was she chasing a dream that didn’t even fit her?
The answer is simple: it wasn’t her dream. It was borrowed.
The Epidemic of Borrowed Dreams
We live in a world where our goals no longer come from within—they’re handed to us in glossy, filtered packages by influencers, celebrities, and strangers online.
Think about it:
How many people want to start a YouTube channel because it looks glamorous, not because they love creating videos?
How many are obsessed with “aesthetic” lifestyles because they saw it on Pinterest, not because it matches their reality?
How many want to quit their jobs and “build a startup” just because Twitter celebrates hustle culture?
We’re in the middle of an identity crisis. Most people are chasing borrowed dreams, not authentic ones.