Are We Living a Fake Life? A Brutal Reality Check for Malaysia’s Youth
Are We Living a Fake Life? A Brutal Reality Check for Malaysia’s Youth Are We Living a Fake Life? A Brutal Reality Check for Malaysia’s Youth By Amarjeet Singh @ AJ Picture this. A 27-year-old executive in Kuala Lumpur earning RM3,500 a month. On paper, it’s a decent starting income. But here’s the reality of the life he’s trying to live: RM9,000 flagship phone on instalment RM1,000+ monthly car instalment to “look standard” Café hopping every weekend — because “self-care” Branded shoes, branded watch, branded perfume Restaurant dinners, “short trip” holidays, online shopping On Instagram? He looks successful. In his bank account? Zero savings, zero buffer, only instalments. Hard Question #1: Are we actually living life — or just performing for other people’s screens? The “I Deserve It” Trap We love telling ourselves: “...