We live in a world where what you look like matters more than who you actually are. As human beings, we feel inclined to put more effort into our virtual image than our real self-image (Thanks, Instagram).
This weekend, some acquaintances invited me to a weekend getaway where the meeting point was a small airport. I invited a friend and upon arrival, we were directed to an airplane hangar with multiple private jets. Seeing this level of wealth no longer shocks me due to some of the circles I’ve dabbled with. My first thought wasn’t “wow, look at this inspiration to move up in the world”, instead I thought, this is what “instagrammers” pine over.
Using the brief moment my friend and I were alone in the hangar, we thought it would be funny to recreate some of the cliché instagram posts. Here were the results: