CRISTON RIEN 

There are many benefits to staying away from social media. The first one being that you don’t have to compare your life with others. It makes you appreciate the things you have and where you are much more. Because where you are is right where you need to be. We also wouldn’t have to worry about likes or retweets.

Did you know? There are over 3.5 billion social media users in the world, out of which 3.03 billion of them are active. The numbers keep growing and so does the influence it possesses. We’ve often heard that if the temptation doesn’t exist then the urge to be tempted wouldn’t be there in the first place. Over the past few years, we’ve gained a new found love for social media with all the ‘fake’ prizes it possesses. Its power to attract our attention in a matter of seconds is what gives us a rush in the first place. Whether it be likes, comments or reactions, we all love being appreciated on our posts. However, the funniest concept about social media is people adding so called “friends” they don’t even know & nbsp; they go on adding unknowns just to prove to the world that they have ‘X’ amount of friends on Facebook just for the sake of bragging rights. In my opinion, that isn’t anything to brag about. I too can create 100 different accounts and add myself as a friend. That’s just as good as adding randoms. Social media is a global phenomenon unlike any other that has captivated us in ways unimaginable. It doesn’t have to be something so cancerous. But the truth is that, it is. And we are to blame with the way we use it. It filters our reality and the person we really are. Users quickly turn themselves into something they’re not just for public appreciation. What’s popular is right. Right? And what isn’t popular is a lie. Why? Because a certain celebrity said so or because he started a trend. It gets worse and worse how the truth slowly fades away from us day by day.

The truth is that social media does not and I mean DOES NOT bring happiness. We tend to compare our lives with others, when we scroll through our timeline. “Oh! He’s got more likes than me”. ” She’s gone on vacation to Hawaii while I’m sitting here at home”. How depressing right? In the next 10 years, depression will be the number one cause for deaths around the world surpassing cancer. Want real happiness? Try meeting and talking to people face to face and forming a true bond and friendship. You’re talking to the real person here and not just a filtered profile. Nobody looks like they do on Instagram. And that is why so many people are surprised when they see that same person they follow on Instagram in real life. There are many benefits to staying away from social media. The first one being that you don’t have to compare your life with others. It makes you appreciate the things you have and where you are much more. Because where you are is right where you need to be. We also wouldn’t have to worry about likes or retweets. It helps us chase real appreciation. You also cut off contact with the haters, naysayers and all the negative energy. Stalkers would no longer be a problem and you will find yourself procrastinating less during work making you far more productive.

So live in the now and don’t worry about what they advertise you to be. A wise man once said ‘Be Yourself’ and that man’s name was Bruce Lee. There’s nothing more satisfying than being yourself.