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The Need To Be Seen

The Need To Be Seen

Do everything in order to show something to someone, and I don't mean to show your best friend something. I mean to show your outfit, what you're doing at the moment, your pictures, and even your private life, for example, on your Instagram stories.

Once, I heard one of my friends saying, 'I don't want to show other people my life; I just want to maintain a diary of my life.' But you can have a diary without showing the world your life. Many people don't realize what the reality is. The reality is that we unconsciously fall into an addiction.

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Bad Consequences

Bad Consequences

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...

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Are There Any Pros About Using Social Media?

Are There Any Pros About Using Social Media?

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.

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Social Media: The Addictive Lifestyle

It often happens that when you start posting and scrolling on social media, it becomes an addiction and a 'need' to satisfy every day. Soon, it will start to dominate your life and your mind.

You may not want to delete it because you won't be able to stay updated on what other people are d...

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Fake Identities

Fake Identities

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 ...

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Thanks for reading 🙏

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

M.👋🏻

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Personal Experience

Personal Experience

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...

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I love reading and I am studying as much as I can. I'm developing a deep interest in psychology and in the functioning of our brain. I'm embarking on a psychological journey to get to know myself

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You need to show up everyday

You need to show up everyday

  1. If someone told me they couldn’t get started or had started but didn’t want to show up anymore, my only advice was to stop being a lazy bum and get to work.
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You don't need to have big goals to be successfull

Goals are great as they clarify your direction and inspire you. But there are lots of successful people that don't deliberately set and achieve big goals.

Goals elevate your life to higher levels, but it is not clear what success means. Success could mean being a good human being a...

Powerful questions to build accountability

  1. Am I clear about my deepest desires and goals for my life?
  2. Why do I want what I want? 
  3. What else is possible for me this year?
  4. What am I making the feelings mean, and how can I take action anyway?
  5. Am I making excuses, like, “This is too hard,” or “I don’t feel...

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