In a world driven by endless scrolling and viral moments, I found myself questioning the true cost of staying connected. Here's my take on stepping back, taking control, and focusing on what matters.
Thank you Laura for such a relevant and interesting text. It's exactly what I've been thinking about for the last few months: what's the point of posting things on Instagram in search of likes, comments or scrolling through the screen, feeling addicted and in the end, anxious and with the feeling that I didn't absorb anything and wasted my time. I'm going to think of a plan to redirect my focus to interesting things, after all I was already pretty tired of social media.
When we think about it in a rational way, it's just silly... I love a lot of things about social media, I can't deny that, but our behaviors are concerning.
So many things to say about this text! I dont keep the app on my phone and whenever I want to check on a friend or a brand on IG, I open it on the browser. The UX is not the same, so I quickly leave, which is very helpful. Since the burnout I became obsessed with the called "boring business", like buying a laundromat or something. I've been also opening a new front on my business for btob clients, which doesnt demand a heavy load of content to reach the masses. What we do is unsustainable on the long run and we must have a plan B, C, D...
New subscriber. I was scrolling through my Facebook last night and had these same thoughts.
“We waste so much of our time just consuming content we didn't ask for and feel like we didn't absorb anything (and worst, we feel tired and like we could have used that time for something better.” Thank you for putting into words what I’ve been feeling.
Thank you Laura for such a relevant and interesting text. It's exactly what I've been thinking about for the last few months: what's the point of posting things on Instagram in search of likes, comments or scrolling through the screen, feeling addicted and in the end, anxious and with the feeling that I didn't absorb anything and wasted my time. I'm going to think of a plan to redirect my focus to interesting things, after all I was already pretty tired of social media.
When we think about it in a rational way, it's just silly... I love a lot of things about social media, I can't deny that, but our behaviors are concerning.
So many things to say about this text! I dont keep the app on my phone and whenever I want to check on a friend or a brand on IG, I open it on the browser. The UX is not the same, so I quickly leave, which is very helpful. Since the burnout I became obsessed with the called "boring business", like buying a laundromat or something. I've been also opening a new front on my business for btob clients, which doesnt demand a heavy load of content to reach the masses. What we do is unsustainable on the long run and we must have a plan B, C, D...
True!! As content creators, I guess it's even more difficult for us.
New subscriber. I was scrolling through my Facebook last night and had these same thoughts.
“We waste so much of our time just consuming content we didn't ask for and feel like we didn't absorb anything (and worst, we feel tired and like we could have used that time for something better.” Thank you for putting into words what I’ve been feeling.
Thanks, Liz!! I'm so glad to know my words resonate with you!