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Summary

The website content is a satirical commentary on the proliferation of "How To" articles on the internet, which often promise life improvements and success with easy steps.

Abstract

The text, presented as a poem, critiques the overabundance of "How To" guides that claim to offer solutions for personal and professional development. It mocks the trend of offering simplistic solutions to complex life issues, such as happiness, relationships, and financial success, often through catchy headlines designed to attract clicks rather than provide genuine help. The author suggests that the true intent behind these articles is to gain internet fame and monetary gain rather than to truly assist readers. The piece also touches on the irony of the author's own advice, given their personal struggles, and questions the authenticity of such content in the face of real-life challenges.

Opinions

  • The author is critical of the superficiality and lack of originality in "How To" articles that flood the internet.
  • There is skepticism about the effectiveness of the advice given in such articles, with the suggestion that much of it is untested and overpromised.
  • The piece reflects on the commercialization of content creation, where the focus is on clicks and monetization rather than meaningful engagement or genuine assistance.
  • The author points out the paradox of seeking validation and success through online platforms while potentially losing one's authenticity and personal connection with the audience.
  • There is a subtle acknowledgment that despite the cynicism towards "How To" content, people continue to search for and consume these articles, perpetuating the cycle.
  • The author humorously questions the value of virtual accolades and suggests that perhaps showing rather than telling could be a more effective approach to teaching and sharing knowledge.

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A Poem

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How to be the best person in 18 easy steps How to live your best life How to meet your soulmate How to save your life if it needs saving How to get in shape if you just follow these 31 untested steps for virtual superiority in this blog on this platform on the Internet

How To How To How To It’s all we read It’s all we write Catchy catchphrases catching our attention with a score of 93 in a headline analyzer How to write the best H e a d l i n e s How to connect no, how to seduce How to get them to click How to overpromise and underdeliver Welcome to The Blog Life

How to feel happy but this doesn’t apply to you, if you are like, really depressed or if someone dies or if a lot of things But just take deep breaths and walk in nature and be still I know you’ve never heard this advice before So listen to me An expert on being happy even though I am still getting over another breakup and am pretty much always sad But this gets clicks and I am smart Please like me

How to make money By writing an article on a platform about how to make money writing on that platform ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ How To How To How To How to do anything but like, better and different Because no one has ever written about being calm How to promote yourself How to sell yourself How to look better online How to have impostor syndrome 24/7/365 How to do better at life by using an infrared sauna and lemon water Always lemon water

How to get readers to click on this Pay-per-click economy Loss of autonomy How to be authentic as if that could be taught How to build a following A following that wants you to follow them as much as they care about what you write or more Metric fever True believer in this is How To Get Famous Online with shortcuts and clickbait Time to automate to save time to follow more people

How to How to How to How to get out of this vicious cycle of mass consumption and hopes and dreams of Internet success and accolades but not Pulitzers Badges from a website for completing a task or finishing a streak Virtual gladhanding The world is disbanding under a deluge of How To Do Everything Maybe we should stop telling everyone How To and start showing them Wait, that’s a good story Bookmark that for later How To Show People How To Do Things (Instead of Telling Them) Badge me

© Jonathan Greene 2019

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