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People are sharing their accomplishments of the decade as 2019 comes to an end

We're laughing. But we're also crying.

Andy Moser

on November 14, 2019

It began with the best intentions, but as things on Twitter tend to go, things quickly devolved into a mess of memes, sadness, and somehow, compassion and encouragement.

It appears to have started when one user tweeted, "there's only ONE MONTH left in the decade. what have you accomplished?" The prompt then made its way throughout the various corners of Twitter.

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Some people replied earnestly, proudly sharing things that they achieved in the past 10 years.

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You'll see plenty of things to be proud of when scrolling through the various threads and responses, but others were understandably critical of the Tweet and the ease with which it could turn into an accomplishment-touting online screaming match.

So the internet did what it does best and responded with jokes — jokes with varying degrees of criticism, all of which made us laugh, then laugh nervously, and try not to cry.

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And then there were moments of light vulnerability. You start think, "Damn, what have accomplished this decade?" You wrack your brain for achievements and accolades and maybe you don't see everything you hoped to find. But other users came to the rescue, reframing our images of success and providing perspective that allows us to be proud of the little things we did that maybe aren't so little after all.

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A little refreshing empathy online can go a long way. You love to see it. Whatever your goals may be for the next decade, keep this energy. And please, keep making memes.

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Andy Moser

Andy is a fellow on Mashable's Culture team. He graduated with a B.S. from the University of North Florida in 2018 and moved to New York to pursue journalism in culture and entertainment. He can (and will) talk for too long about Star Wars and movies in general. His fear of stinging insects and 80+ degree weather will keep him inside forever. He wishes he were shorter.