Try-hards help make the world go round but sometimes it’s funny to poke at their intensity as they tend to get too wrapped up in themselves and their mission.

Everyone has a serious side that pops up from time to time. Even the most relaxed, chill, and easy going people clench their butt cheeks at the thought of something they enjoy being made fun of.

The term “circle-jerk” comes to mind as this is the hive-mind that pokes at, prods, and makes fun of topics that are popular, serious, or both. Popular circle jerking topics include politics, celebrities, and stereotypes.

These days, the hardcore life coaches, self help gurus, and anybody else that embodies the personal development field intensely could stand to take a deep breath and relax.

Or not.

Because if you don’t, I might snicker at your listicles or books you might come out with or wisdom you might dispel.

Of course, my laughter won’t be a big deal to you or your mission but it could serve as a reminder to take a step back from time to time and make sure you’re truly serving the people and not your ego.

Of all the self-help listicles, books, and other forms of media I’ve consumed, I can condense down everything I need to know in order to be happy and fulfilled into one lesson: be who I truly am, and I’ll be fine.

This lesson came from doing many things that I ultimately hated and were not true to me. While learning about who I am is a work in progress, I have picked up on things that rev my engine so to speak. And if I’m living and acting according to those values, then I feel very much fulfilled.

I didn’t necessarily need all the self help advice because “be who you are” is simple. A lot of people don’t accept who they are deep down so they try to change themselves by depending on life coaches like my dependency on trail mix (there will be a post on my love of trail mix shortly).

All of these “life-hacks”, top 88 morning habits for suck-cess, and how-to articles that guarantee to take you from pleb to proprietor only serve to distract you from who you truly are.

Which is why I get a good giggle at a lot of the self help gurus that want to teach you how to be successful, great, and an achiever of things. They want to sell you on what you already are; you just haven’t realized it yet. But when you do, you’ll step back and chuckle at them too.

Their are some good ones out there that are down to earth and tell it like it is but there are those that unfortunately fit the “blind leading the blind” stereotype.

So if you’re becoming a little too intense with your mission to change the world one person… er…. I mean…. one million people at a time, I encourage to you to laugh at yourself for second. I know I am.

You have one life and taking it too seriously might develop into a regret down the road. There is a balance there we could all stand to strive for.

Remember, we are on a mote of dust spinning at roughly 1000 mph in the middle of deep space so sit back, relax into who you truly are, and get comfortable with that person because that is where you will find your happiness and fulfillment.