Noise Is a Distraction

I post. Pretty frequently.
Lacrosse clips.

Funny captions.

Maybe a drink in hand.

Some people post aesthetics. I try to post vibes.

That’s just how I document life. Not to prove anything, but because life’s too short not to laugh at yourself now and then.

But while I’m all for keeping it light, lately I’ve been noticing how loud the world’s gotten, not fun loud.

But chaotic loud. Dumb loud.
People don’t post to share anymore. They post to argue.
Not to connect, but to win.
Every comment section is now a debate.

Every opinion is now a hill to die on.

And now everyone across the globe has access to state their personal opinion.

If you’re not careful, the noise starts pulling you in.
It starts to cloud your focus.
It makes you think you need to be involved in everything.
That you need to react. Defend. Respond.

Even when your peace is better off untouched.

That’s typically the trap.
That’s the distraction.

We’re in a time where everyone’s trying to be seen, heard, quoted, or crowned the smartest in the room.
And honestly? Half of these arguments are equivalent to group projects gone wrong.
Everyone talking over each other.
Nobody doing the quiet work.

You could be out chasing your goals, on a journey that leads somewhere unknown.

And instead, you’re knee-deep in debates that don’t feed you.

There’s a big difference between being informed and being infiltrated.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not some prophet, preaching from the mountains.
I enjoy sharing parts of my life.
The goofy moments, the occasional gym grind, the real-time growth. Fuck, even some song that’s stuck in my head.

But silence?
It’s become a tool.
A filter.
A way to clear the brain fog and hear myself again.

It’s not about going ghost.
It’s about looking within, checking my intentions before I move, speak, or post.
Am I doing this from a place of peace?
Or pressure?

That mindset is powerful.
It’s the difference between reacting and responding.
Between chasing an imaginary title and choosing clarity.

People get uncomfortable when you stop explaining yourself.
When you’re not online arguing.
When you’re just focused.

But that’s when things start to align.
In the quiet, the gameplan comes together.

The progress gets made.
The real work happens.

I’ll always post when it feels right.
Crack a joke.
Drop a clip.
Be a little unserious, because that’s part of who I am.

But what I’m learning is:
You don’t need to match the chaos to be part of the world.

Sometimes the strongest move is a quiet one.
Sometimes the best response is no response.
And sometimes peace is not what the world’s trying to deliver.

The noise will keep going no matter what. So let it.

And you?
Stay grounded.
Stay playful.
Stay focused.

Because at the end of the day, noise is only a distraction.