We all have that friend that has to immediately post every awesome meal they get, taken at edgy angles with ten filters applied. Or that friend who updates daily about their workout in full detail.
Since the rise of social networks over the past ten years, many of us have gotten into the habit of "oversharing". Nothing is more annoying to most than "Look at this delicious food you're not eating with me!" and "I just did 100 reps of dead lifts, PRAISE ME!"
However, something good can be found in this "oversharing" of our day-to-day (still within reason, of course). I realized this one day as I was scrolling through my Instagram feed. Currently, I'm on a journey to lose weight, and quite the substantial amount (like a whole person). Because of this, I've started following many different fitness buffs and healthy eating pages, which often share a slew of food pictures and chesty muscle shots. While we're quick to be irritated at people obsessively posting the aforementioned content, what we forget is that these things are often shared for motivation and for the entire point of these websites - networking. You can get great ideas from people sharing with you what they're doing; it's a learning experience. Although most of us don't care about someone's workout routine, there's that small audience that either learned something new, or felt motivated to get off the couch. Therefore, a general good was still done. As far as food that's not even necessarily healthy, I think it's good practice to show that you're thankful for the riches in your life, no matter how simple.
Showing posts with label social media. Show all posts
Showing posts with label social media. Show all posts
Friday, May 29, 2015
Monday, February 17, 2014
The Power of Unplugging
I posted this to my Facebook on Saturday morning:
"While I have found some very enlightening things on Facebook, such as articles on going green and the beautiful video of Ellen Page coming out - Facebook has held me back. It's an addiction, apparently. I have been up for *three hours* and still haven't *eaten* because I've been sitting in front of my computer checking out Facebook. (Well... and paying some bills, but whatever.)
Facebook has become a drain on my IQ. Has blocked what little creative process I have. Has taken up time I could be cleaning, organizing, LEARNING, creating.
"'Liking' something cultured and thoughtful on Facebook is not the same as BEING cultured and thoughtful. 'Be the change you want to see in the world.' Go out and create. Enlighten yourself. Unplug and expand." - Me
I'm going to unplug from Facebook for a while in hopes to sort out my life, get things done and most importantly... create. If anyone else feels they need to do the same, I invite you to both share this (before logging off, hah) and join me."
Now I realize not all users of Facebook have this problem... But I know there are others like me who let it consume them. Who procrastinate and whittle down their worth by spending unnecessary time looking at LOL Cat pictures, repeated weather updates and other stupid anecdotes slapped on eCards. (And insert any other commonly seen Facebook nonsense.) There's a time and a place for mindless browsing, but we shouldn't allow it to use up all of our precious time. We're only on this Earth for so long. We were meant for much more than staring at a screen all day! (I say this as a gamer and avid internet user.)
If you feel the same or know someone who could use this as motivation to unplug - please share!
"While I have found some very enlightening things on Facebook, such as articles on going green and the beautiful video of Ellen Page coming out - Facebook has held me back. It's an addiction, apparently. I have been up for *three hours* and still haven't *eaten* because I've been sitting in front of my computer checking out Facebook. (Well... and paying some bills, but whatever.)
Facebook has become a drain on my IQ. Has blocked what little creative process I have. Has taken up time I could be cleaning, organizing, LEARNING, creating.
"'Liking' something cultured and thoughtful on Facebook is not the same as BEING cultured and thoughtful. 'Be the change you want to see in the world.' Go out and create. Enlighten yourself. Unplug and expand." - Me
I'm going to unplug from Facebook for a while in hopes to sort out my life, get things done and most importantly... create. If anyone else feels they need to do the same, I invite you to both share this (before logging off, hah) and join me."
Now I realize not all users of Facebook have this problem... But I know there are others like me who let it consume them. Who procrastinate and whittle down their worth by spending unnecessary time looking at LOL Cat pictures, repeated weather updates and other stupid anecdotes slapped on eCards. (And insert any other commonly seen Facebook nonsense.) There's a time and a place for mindless browsing, but we shouldn't allow it to use up all of our precious time. We're only on this Earth for so long. We were meant for much more than staring at a screen all day! (I say this as a gamer and avid internet user.)
If you feel the same or know someone who could use this as motivation to unplug - please share!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)