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Maybe the universe just isn’t that into you.

Steve QJ
3 min readMar 13, 2020

I started using Instagram this year. Not in a casual, healthy, everything in moderation kind of way. Not just some mindless scrolling or the occasional selfie. I’ve been really using it.

And let me tell you, it’s been great. All of that commenting, stories creating, daily posting, and double tapping has really paid off. Not just because of the little tingle of satisfaction I get every time somebody ‘likes’ one of my posts, but because Instagram has taught me that the universe is investing a surprising, and frankly really gratifying amount of energy into making my personal dreams come true.

I’ve discovered hundreds, perhaps even thousands of accounts filled with posts informing me that “The universe is working on a miracle especially for you this weekend” or “This week will bring abundance, health, love and positive energy into your life.” and all I have to do to receive them is indicate that I agree by typing ‘yes’, or ‘🔑’ or a little bafflingly, ‘1111’.

Setting aside the question of how this miracle can be especially for me when this particular account has over a million followers, all of whom have just typed ‘1111’ with equal fervour, I’m just really grateful that after this weekend, all of my financial, spiritual, psychic, romantic, physical, emotional, and Instagram fame related worries will be over….

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Steve QJ
Steve QJ

Written by Steve QJ

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