Social media no be real life
In a world full of chaos, disorder and rancour, a tiny drop of positivity from all angles possible will make a huge change to the life and health of many others.
Imagine that you and your friends are having a lovely get-together where you are chatting about each other’s goals with enthusiasm and having a great time. simpler times, yes?
Now return to your current situation in the room and take a look around. The concept of spending time with one another has vanished, the conversation has gotten worse, and now everyone is just sharing memes on Instagram.
Welcome to the technological world of the internet (social media), where generally there’s the absence of anything real; names (everyone goes by a pseudonym or username); stories (everyone applies a proper filter to show the highlight of their reality); community (everyone is aligned till their bluffs aren’t called off).
There seems to be a whirlwind of seeking validation with everyone these days. Have you ever encountered someone who won’t let you eat until they’ve taken an Instagram-worthy picture of their meal?
We are currently unable to fully recover from the effects of social media. Wasn’t hang-outs supposed to be a time for conversation, making new friends, and learning about each other’s lives?
Life was less stressful and more purposeful before social media. Today, all that matters is how we present ourselves online and the content we post to feel and look attractive. This is just an illusion and shows how shallow we will be in the nearby future.
Social media was primarily created to improve communication and connect people globally. It has evolved into a vast repository of knowledge and a venue for showcasing all kinds of artistic expression.
Social media was intended to increase people’s awareness of their surroundings and what is happening in the world, but instead of doing that, it has evolved into a quaint haven of distractions.
According to a specialist in information science, although social media has altered many norms, including those relating to speech, relationships, and social interactions, we must take into account the paradoxes that surround social media as well as the misconceptions that many people hold about these norms.
In the world of social media, the people who claimed to hate/love you aren’t real people. They don’t know anything about you beyond what you argued, and how you argued it.
So, If at all any of your arguments incurred some online wrath, you could simply drop that screen name and assume another mask, under the cover of which you could even join in the mimetic pile-on, beating up on your disowned avatar as if it were a stranger.
Well, that’s how much an illusion we all cherish nowadays. We take a huge cognizance of the fake identity of real people living under the fake guise to spread negativity at every chance possible.
We cruise to crush others’ life, rub off shoulders with filters, litter around every space we find our way into, and help many slides into depression and other mental disorders…
In a world full of chaos, disorder and rancour, a tiny drop of positivity from all angles possible will make a huge change to the life and health of many others. Help someone to help others, spread love and light always.
The burning question anyway remains: Are we shackled to the internet by social media, or is it still true that we have the entire world at our fingertips?
This is the age of ‘FOMO’ (fear of missing out). We used to hang out before social media, sharing our experiences and anecdotes. But nowadays, we have to know where we stand on the popularity charts in the group, and despite this, we are always envious of someone else’s life.
We will never have the sense of freedom that comes from living in the moment because of the peer pressure to always fit in. Next time when you have a chance to have a beautiful moment with your loved ones, try to cherish it instead of digging out your smartphones to capture it.
In all honesty, social media is now a necessary and integral part of our lives. According to the body of knowledge currently available, we must be aware of the drawbacks and dangers of social media if we are to cherish our future. The fine line between using and abusing the internet must be found.
This post appears first on Substack on ELH Newsletter: https://mustaphalawal.substack.com/
