SOcial MEdia..!!!
One morning, I woke up with the impulse to remove all social media accounts. I started to get the impression that they’re progressively consuming me, leaving me with no option but to succumb to their influence. Aaaaaah I inhaled so much of this stuff. I accept that this fact may show that I am still a human whose personality is still developing and those seemingly small things can be really important in the process of choosing some life objectives and landmarks. But if these minor details capture your attention in practically every article, you can’t help but wonder: do I still see the world through the eyes of a child? But doesn’t life begin with the smallest of things?
I try to turn a blind eye to the majority of posts (talking about the posts in FB and INSTA). I attempt to look at them from the outside in. I’m interested in how individuals respond in certain situations; their ideas are extremely intriguing to me in some situations. It is extremely intriguing to see people with whom you have similar views on some problems, as well as to read those who have substantial expertise or understanding of the subject matter that concerns you. There are many useful, interesting, informative, and aesthetically appealing accounts (because beauty is an important, often overlooked component that transforms the process of human existence into something much more), but with each post, you catch yourself thinking that you involuntarily start comparing yourself to these people and find more and more shortcomings in your own life.
This is especially true for seemingly trivial parts of your life, such as your looks or your location of rest. You begin to ask yourself a series of questions that you cannot answer because you realize that the profile on the social network is not an indication and, in most instances, a complete forgery, as we are displayed only the desired, not the true picture.
Social networks began to be taken too seriously, although their objective from the start was merely to diversify our everyday lives, bring us closer to existing friends, and find new ones. They were created so that we could share a piece of our real lives with others: here’s a photo of a cake I baked for my best friend’s birthday, and here’s a selfie from the same birthday, here’s my brother’s dog, and here I caught a beautiful sunset after a heavy downpour, and I decided to show it to so I could open up to you from the other side, less serious and more personal. Instead, we got something very different.
Every post should now be planned down to the tiniest detail, from colors to mental load. Posting an unprocessed, dull, plain photo, even without an elaborate signature, demonstrates your ignorance and confirms your status as an utterly unnoticeable individual. It is regarded as a moveton to have solely a selfie in one’s profile. Everyone gets irritated by food photos, and the words from great individuals that appear beneath them are startling. Almost everything is done to demonstrate and prove something to someone.
On the one hand, it’s fantastic. There are many opportunities for local businesses and new faces who would not be able to build their careers without the Internet and offered us greater convenience and connectivity, online learning, job skills, content discovery, involvement in civic engagement, opportunities for remote employment.
But, on the other hand, the current algorithms of social networks kill the originality and passion of even the most devoted users, forcing them to throw in the towel and play by the rules. Coming to that.. algorithms are programmed to encourage clicks and purchases regardless of the veracity of the social impact of the information being advertised. The algorithms pay greater attention to and make apparent sensational material, such as divisive extreme viewpoints. Because of media illiteracy, many people believe that if the information is more visible, it must be more reliable. As a result, there is a knowledge gap among the general people..Rules that apply from virtual to actual life. Life is challenging and unexpected in and of itself, so why do things created to make life a bit brighter make it worse?
For someone who doesn’t genuinely know themselves, social media may be a dangerous place. If you’re the sort that is easily persuaded, you’ll wind up adopting other people’s viewpoints as your own. I used to believe that having a variety of viewpoints from people would help me make better decisions, so I usually try to read anything that is linked to me on Twitter/Instagram (also, I enjoy reading, so I don’t feel like I’m wasting my time or anything when I spend it on reading stuff).
But as I grew older and learned more about life, I realized what a stupid thing I had done. Having to accommodate other people’s points of view into your own life, what was I thinking? I noticed that I had forsaken my life philosophy by following the ideas of others on social media rather than my own. This causes me to be worried and restless all of the time.
The crucial thing to remember here is to adhere to your very own principles. It is fine to take in information from wherever if you believe it is connected with your principles. However, if it is the reverse, you should know how to scroll through it and not allow it to impact you. It’s as easy as that, but mastering it is difficult because you ultimately fall for it as well.
Be loyal to yourself, always focus on what you actually desire, and never allow others to define how you should spend your life. It’s fine if you don’t know what you genuinely want in life; just don’t be easily influenced and attempt to discover inspiration and prioritize things that motivate you. Never forget to be grateful for what you have now, and to maintain strong relationships with those who love you and inspire you to be better in all aspects. That is all that is required for you to live a happy and stable life. so please keep in mind that social media might affect your mental health! Setting limits on who you follow, how long you spend on it, what platforms you use, and being aware that people’s posts on social media may not always reflect their actual life are all strategies to help you reduce the mental health consequences of social media use.
