IS SOCIAL MEDIA DUMBING US DOWN?
Well this might be a little controversial topic to write about. Might get a lot of arguments on this. Anyways, in this whole internet world a lot of things are being sold to you everyday and you don't even have an idea. Now, here I am not talking about the tangible things. Of course, there are which I will be writing in my further blogs. Today my main topic will be about how psychologically you are fooled in believing in a lot of things around you.Well this might be due to your fascinations, vulnerability to get you to become their followers. Here simply I am going to show what type of people we tend to follow on social media.
a)Those who we know but do not care about:Now in this category most of the young influencers come.You must have seen them, watched what type of content they make but do not care about. They have quite a impact on their audience especially on the teenagers. Here I am not talking about the work they do. The main point to notice:remember when once they were exactly like you but changed when money and fame came.You may think it's the money that changed them but the truth is they were this person all along. You just couldn't notice it. These types of personas sell you the so-called perfection that they have created.
b)The next comes is all the famous people whom you give the most attention: These are the people who give you a lot of entertainment. You are fascinated by them.You call them as your fans,heroes,etc. You are in love with their persona,or a persona you created of them as a follower.Be a admirer because when you admire somebody you take into account their talent as an artist,singer,performer,etc.But when you follow you start to think that you are a true fan so you know everything. You have assumed thousand different things. The reality is, you don't know a shit about them.You haven't even talked to them in real life.This is not the main problem. I will give an example; you must have seen nowadays a lot of hatred comes to an influencer even if he/she is 1% wrong. It is totally right to make mistakes whether he/she is a celebrity because human beings are not perfect. We are made to make mistakes. But this doesn't happen with celebrities and famous people. Everyone including their own fans start to form opinions and say,'How can they do this?'. 'I never expected from them'. You feel sad and start back-bitching them as if you knew them personally. They only thing you knew was this bullshit persona that they were selling to you through all the platforms.
Start appreciating their skills and talents rather than assuming anything which you don't know. They are people just like we are.That is there main reason everyone gets shocked when something comes out that you didn't expected.
c)Those worth it: Now these are the people whom you actually admire and take value from them. There is a big difference between admiring and following. When I say the word 'admire' it means you only appreciate the qualities that fascinated you when you started them to watch and not their persona. They seem to be relatable, real even-though they are famous unlike those perfect beings. Such people criticize the term of 'perfect','how they live', 'what image they portray'. That's why whenever any wrong comes out about that person you aren't shocked as you see them as person and not perfect human beings.
How to save yourself from this bullshit:
The main reason you concentrate on them because you don't have any purpose and at the same time you are being sold thousand of things everyday. You don't have a plan or goal.That's why you wake up everyday and start your life by scrolling the screen instead of doing something productive. You then end up feeling bored and this cycle continues.
1. Concentrate on your 'self'.
2.You can work on it and gradually it will develop.
3.You won't run in making others happy but will keep it for yourself.
4.After making your 'self' strong believe me you won't be needing to follow anyone.
I don't know how many of you may have understood cause this happens everyday and we are not aware and continue doing the things. And just stop calling anyone heroes, role models, fans, even though he/she be the richest person, the most successful,because when you start calling by these names at that very moment they are not humans in front of your eyes. Admire them for their talents and skills but never follow.
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