The 'They Told Me I Could Be Anything' meme is a classic internet format that parodies motivational cliches about following one's dreams. It typically features an image of an animal, object, or person that has bizarrely adapted to look like something else—such as a cat sitting like a human or a dog disguised as a plant—accompanied by the caption 'They told me I could be anything, so I became a...' This meme gained traction in the early 2010s on platforms like Tumblr and Reddit, evolving from sincere inspirational posts into a vehicle for surreal humor and visual puns. It remains a popular choice for expressing feelings of non-conformity or simply showcasing hilarious optical illusions and physical coincidences.