Social Media- A Vicious Circle
Social media nowadays has become a huge part of our lives. It is that vicious circle that has made us wrap our whole lives around these platforms without even realizing it. The millennials today can’t go a day without socializing on these networking sites. I being a part of the millennial feels that the reason for this is that social media has created a virtual world for us. We tend to seek validation from these platforms or from the people we meet online. Social media has given people today a sense that there is a possibility of existence of “perfect life”. But it’s all a myth. The Instagram profiles or Snapchat stories are not the reality of one’s life but just a part that one is willing to showcase to us.
Specifically talking about teenagers, they from a very young age tend to get involved in these platforms, they feel obliged to match with the going trends, they compare themselves with the celebs or the influencers and they wish to be like them and live life like them partying or travelling.
Social media has turned our generation into lethargic creatures. We are always sad or disappointed but our Snapchat stories are always happening!
It has become an inborn habit to hop from one application to another just for the sake of passing time. People today avoid meeting in person as they feel it isn’t necessary to interact because why meet when we can just talk over the phones or texts.
The point isn’t that it’s all bad. But there’s a thin line between exploring and exploiting. And this line has to be drawn by parents for younger generations and by us for ourselves. Life is about simple moments and it isn’t bad to display those moments online but in all this people are forgetting to live in the moment, which is the very essence of life. Everything works out when done in limits, it’s applicable here as well. Social media is “a part” of our lives. It's time that we stop making it our lives!
The thin line mentioned is a necessary yet ignored line by our generation. Very well explained Ayush. I believe each person should take a consideration of it to enjoy healthy social media😊
ReplyDeleteNicely explained Ayush. Social media is very important for our life. Through social media we can interact and make network which is important now a days for career development.
ReplyDeleteWell talking about social media thing,it is one thing I hate the most.It is the best platform to fake ourselves which you have mentioned in your blog.Great blog
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I so agree with what you have explained in the blog. Our generation has really made social media our lives.
ReplyDeleteEverything has a good and a bad side but it is upto us that how do we balance it. Well written!
ReplyDeleteVery rightly said Ayush. And I feel , parents have a very crucial role to play during the up bringing of teenagers. Infact, these days most of the parents themselves prefer handing over the mobile phone rather than reading out stories to the infants. And this seems really sad for their future.
ReplyDeleteGood job mate. ✨