Social
media has been with us for over a decade. I see babies in this generation
holding iPads, iPhones and other technologies given by their parents to play
their favorite games and watch their favorite TV show instead of having their
brain stimulated by physical tools to play with, that can improve their mind
for the better.
The
problem of giving babies technologies is that it makes them addicted from a
very early age. It’s a sad thing to do. Parents are unaware of the consequences
they give to their children. Just because you are a parent doesn’t make you
aware and intelligent. These parents are unaware of what they are doing and it
damages our children.
It
all starts from young tweens who become self-conscious about their bodies from
an early age because they sit on their phone every day and click on pictures of
women and men with the “perfect” body and face.
The
pictures of their appearance have been airbrushed, photoshopped, and
manipulated by technology. If they walk outside of their home, they will see
hundreds of people with flaws that make them imperfectly perfect. It’s okay to
be imperfectly perfect. No one is as unique as you.
Seeing
people with the perfect look can make us go into depression because we compare
our life with other people’s “flawless” life. We have been fooled into thinking
other people have a problem-free life and we don’t. Don’t be manipulated by
social media.
It
seems as if our friends unfollowing us or not accepting our friend request is a
much bigger deal than asking our friends how they are mentally. We have become
obsessed with gaining followers and getting comments and likes. We get euphoric
by the followers, comments, and likes we gain as if it brings a value to our
character.
What’s
the first thing we do when we wake up? Last thing we do when we go to bed?
Check our phones.
Social
media damages us severely and disconnects us from our family and friends. The
moment we pick up our phones is like telling our loved ones subliminally that
our phones are more important than them. It’s like our hands are chained to the
smartphones. We jump out of bed as soon as we get a text message.
We
get hungry and thirsty for more followers, likes, and comments to fulfill us.
We feel poor when we don’t gain attention from strange people. It is as if we
search for approval from others instead of approving ourselves for who we are.
People
on social media appear as if they are truly happy and confident in who they
really are. They are on vacation, they smile, they have a group of friends
laughing with them, they go out with their partner. You would not have guessed
that they are depressed. We are great at manipulating our images and whole
social media page to fool people into thinking we are doing great.
I
see couples eating at a restaurant with their eyes fixated on their smartphones
instead of being in the moment with each other’s presence.
A
family at home having their eyes focused on their technology gadgets.
The
technologies disconnect us from reality and human contact. Most people won’t
admit that they are addicted to social media.
Cyberbullying
is also a huge online weapon tool used by young kids and adults to destroy
people’s self-esteem as those behind the screen are not brave enough to bully
the target in real life, unless they have an entourage with them to crush the
target individual.
Social
media has made people empty-headed, as kids are watching videos online that
doesn’t make them smarter, become successful, and self-thinkers.
Social
media can be used for useful work such as building a business, but most people
use social media for the wrong reasons.
We
should mute our phones and put it away when we are spending time with families
and friends. You will liberate your mind and go back to being sociable with
other people.
Don’t let the technology gadgets control you. Control them by
witnessing that your life, family, and friends are more valuable than your
technology gadgets.
