The Illusion of Connection: Escaping the Social Media Addiction
Nowadays, you'll see a phone in every person's hand, and they're always looking at it, and that's what they're always happy with. Whether it's waking up in the morning or going to bed at night, we're constantly hooked on social media or our phones. This is slowly ruining us. In my opinion, it's not an achievement; it's a huge failure because the more you look at your phone, the more time you waste. Your phone is something that will be useful if you use it effectively; otherwise, it can even destroy you. Too much social media leads to a lot of hatred towards each other. You start wondering, "Why did he go there? Why is he able to travel like this? Why couldn't I go?" All these things happen, and this is a very bad thing. The thoughts that you have about someone and your relationship with someone else can ruin them immensely.
When you use social media for the first time, you will not understand much. You will feel that this is a great place where you can connect with each other. You can message each other. You can see each other. You can see where they have been, what stories they have posted, and what posts they have made. You can see all these things. In the beginning, you will feel that you are having a lot of fun. We will do it too. They will do it too. We will stay in touch with each other. We will not connect with those friends who live far away or two friends who could not stay connected with us as much. We will not connect with them on social media, but gradually this will become the opposite. Then you will start getting exhausted by it.
The worst thing about social media is that you will start having expectations from others. You will think that as perfect as others are, I too have to be perfect. You will see that other people's relationships are so beautiful. They are going out somewhere. Dinners in expensive restaurants. But you should not show on social media how they struggled so much. Your father's money will remain in your mind, and this will gradually make your mind very negative, and you will start thinking that there is nothing in my life, and it will motivate you and put you in depression because this thought will not do anything. You will be fractured in an illusion where you will add such a failure, and your confidence will be shattered, and everything will seem useless to you.
If I talk about myself, I was once extremely addicted to social media. Snapchat is an app where every time you send a Snap to someone, your Snap score increases. At first, I thought it was a great thing. It was like an achievement, and I started posting 4 to 5 Snaps every day. I saw that other people had 100,000 or 200,000 Snaps. I wanted to be like them, but today I'm more than them. I currently have a 500,000 Snap score, but what's the benefit of it? What did I get from it? Is it an achievement? I don't see it as a monetary gain. It's a social media show-off, saying you have so many Snaps. This is a very bad thing because it slowly makes you addicted. Today, I deleted the Snap and found it the best song because I didn't need it.
When I became so familiar with my phone and social media, I deleted all my social media accounts because I felt they were ruining my life and career. That's why I deleted them all the time, and this has been incredibly helpful in my life. Gradually, I reduced my phone usage. I stopped doing everything, and I loved it. But even today, I still check my phone a little, but only for entertainment and fun, whenever I eat or have free time. I don't see any videos of people showing off their cars or of people traveling around, which would get me negative reviews. I'm always happy, and that's the best thing. If you stay away from social media, you'll be happier. Notice this.
I've talked to many influencers on social media who take out loans and cars and make millions on them. What's the truth about these people? I know, at first, I thought these people had a lot of money, and the cars they owned were their own, but later they revealed that these people had six months' worth of cars on their list, and they would show off to each other and then say they'd just sent the car. You can imagine how utterly deceitful these people are and how much they pretend to be successful. Don't be fooled by their words. Don't think these people are making so much money because they're so good. These people are also deeply unhappy, living in debt. How do these people have any money of their own? They live a lifestyle based on borrowed money, so what do they have left? This is the biggest point: unless you invest in yourself, how can you expect someone to give you the lifestyle you see on social media?
Finally, I'd like to say that social media is a great app. As long as you use it properly, whether it's posting a photo or two, looking at other people's photos, and not using it excessively. Phones are also a bad thing. As long as you use both social media and your phone within your limits, both are good things, but neither is bad. Many people have earned millions and crores of rupees from social media, and this is a very genuine fact. Today, Indian athletes like Virat Kohli earn 11 to 12 crore rupees per post. Social media is great, but if you haven't achieved that level, then excessive use of social media isn't a good idea. It's best to check it once or twice, and that seems to be the best approach. If you watch it for more than an hour or two, you'll start to feel bored. Instead of the same short videos and all that, read something positive. Do something creative, and you'll feel like your day has been good and productive.
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