Social media makes it really easy to keep up with everything going on in the world around us. From crises happening across the globe to personal details about people we’ve never met.
And on an average day for many, I don’t think I’d be wrong in assuming that little thought goes into it.
How often do you find yourself questioning whether you need to know all this information you’re consuming?
I’m guilty of clicking on trending topics out of curiosity but on reflection I know that this information isn’t something I need to know.
The goings on of celebrities (and even just people we’ve never met) has always been a popular form of entertainment which is why gossip magazines were so popular. I guess those magazines have now changed to social media, something that is free and consumed by even more people.
And as much as you control who you follow, you can’t control what they post, tweet, re-tweet, like or share on their stories.
But what you do have control over is your active consumption. As much as knowing certain things might tickle your fancy, upon reflection would you really choose knowing details about a strangers personal life over reading a book, working on your craft, writing, planning ahead etc.
Of course you can make time for both (if you so wish) but this is more about being intentional with what you consume rather than getting swept up in it all.
If you leave the twitter thread, video or post feeling fine that’s great but if you feel like you’ve wasted time then maybe you need to start making some changes.
The Daily Gemm 