Thursday 's Key Ideas from Social Media Addiction
by Bradley Steffens

Saying "Fake Identity" is probably an exaggeration, but it's true that many people show the best part of them, and maybe it's not even real. Maybe they're not satisfied in that moment, but is important to post something beautiful to see, because real feelings sometimes cannot be shown

🧠❗(I was getting into the role, because of course it's important to understand and feel the feelings even if they're "bad", like sadness, angry, pain ecc).

If you're in the loop, you don't realize how bad it can become, and some people don't want to accept that this could also lead to dangerous consequences. For example:

• Social anxiety
• Occasional depression
• Difficulty in making decisions and thinking for yourself
• Inability to form your own opinions
• Insecurity (due to beauty standards, for example)
• Avoiding spending time alone with your own thoughts

I've heard many people say things like, 'Okay, social media is dangerous, and we need to do something to change this situation,' but then they didn't take any action.

I think so. For example, there are many social accounts where we can learn about places in the world, literature, philosophy, science, and more. Or we can follow in the footsteps of those who truly have an enlightened point of view or a particular way of thinking.

• People to be inspired by.
• People who are different from the crowd.
• People who have built their lives on a solid foundation.

I deleted Instagram three months ago after using it three times a week for a year. I have no regrets about this decision because I've become aware of the potential long-term consequences on my skin.

I don't think social media is inherently bad. They can be used with the awareness that what you see there is not always true.

Let me know what you think in the comments. I would like to create a collaborative community to share opinions about different topics.

M.👋🏻