Beyond the Noise: Choosing Purpose Over Popularity

Jennifer Duckworth
Aug 13, 2025By Jennifer Duckworth

Social media can feel like a giant scoreboard. Who is posting, who is winning, who is worthy of attention. The constant scrolling, the endless comparisons, the highlight reels of everyone else’s lives can pull you into a race you never signed up for.

But the truth is, the world does not revolve around social media. At least, it should not.

Life is not meant to be lived for likes or measured in views. It is meant to be walked with intention. It is trusting God to order your steps. It is letting kindness and wisdom guide your way. It is knowing that your value is not in how many people applaud you, but in the quiet ways you touch lives.

My grandmother taught me that it only takes one person to inspire the life of another. If you can do that, even for one person, you are already fulfilling a purpose far greater than any social feed can hold.

So I walk my walk. I stay on my mission. I trust the path He has for me, even if it does not look like the world’s version of success.

When you live with purpose and stay grounded in faith, no algorithm can define you and no race can outrun the legacy you are building.