Social media has become our go-to solution to combat boredom, or as a means of procrastination when we want to distract ourselves from tasks we perceive as daunting.
Thank you Gurdeep for sharing your wise thoughts on social media. I would say the same things about the value of disconnecting from "the news." Less is more! I really enjoyed your video - Gurdeep a la Baroque!
Absolutely Gurdeep, technology has created a need that most people have embraced as the norm and forsaken self reflection. I think that people in general when accessing social media feel a sense of accomplishment, where instant gratification sometimes can be found. This feeling of accomplishment tends to fool us and keep us connected for longer periods of time that distract us from reality. Our need for acceptance has been built into the technological algorithms which drive the social media platforms essentially creating a hypnotic draw, while spending precious time on it.
While there are positive aspects for the use of social media platforms, most just preoccupy us allowing us to escape from the daily grind of our day to day responsibilities.
I am literally scrolling as I read your words about too much scrolling. "By doing so, we can reclaim those lost hours and redirect them towards focusing on what genuinely matters to us." No matter what our age, distraction gets in the way of being our true selves. You are right Gurdeep; balance is key, in dance and in everything.
Thank you, Gurdeep, once again for sharing your wise insights with us! I been hoping to read my books very soon which I had been purchasing throughout the past year. I, especially, bought a lot of Joyce Meyer books. Does reading books, mostly spiritual books and some novels, count as time well spent? Or maybe going for walks in my neighbourhood be more preferred?
Thank you Gurdeep for sharing your wise thoughts on social media. I would say the same things about the value of disconnecting from "the news." Less is more! I really enjoyed your video - Gurdeep a la Baroque!
Absolutely Gurdeep, technology has created a need that most people have embraced as the norm and forsaken self reflection. I think that people in general when accessing social media feel a sense of accomplishment, where instant gratification sometimes can be found. This feeling of accomplishment tends to fool us and keep us connected for longer periods of time that distract us from reality. Our need for acceptance has been built into the technological algorithms which drive the social media platforms essentially creating a hypnotic draw, while spending precious time on it.
While there are positive aspects for the use of social media platforms, most just preoccupy us allowing us to escape from the daily grind of our day to day responsibilities.
I am literally scrolling as I read your words about too much scrolling. "By doing so, we can reclaim those lost hours and redirect them towards focusing on what genuinely matters to us." No matter what our age, distraction gets in the way of being our true selves. You are right Gurdeep; balance is key, in dance and in everything.
Thank you, Gurdeep, once again for sharing your wise insights with us! I been hoping to read my books very soon which I had been purchasing throughout the past year. I, especially, bought a lot of Joyce Meyer books. Does reading books, mostly spiritual books and some novels, count as time well spent? Or maybe going for walks in my neighbourhood be more preferred?