From “Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life” by Luke Burgis
You probably follow at least a few people who function as unhealthy models of desire for you. It might be an acquaintance or former colleague, someone you follow on social media, or maybe even a former classmate whose career you’ve followed through the years. You need to know they’re up to. You care what they think. You care what they want.
It’s critical to distance yourself from the force they exert on you. Unfollow them. Don’t ask about them. If you check up on them every day, the start by going at least a week before you check again. If you check on them every week, then go at least a month.