So many of us are captured by the attention of social media. It's obvious and there's no denying this fact. This isn't a new case in the making for breaking news. Its quite well-known. The cause of this is because our specific species (homosapians) is too afraid of one thing other species do not care about or even have knowledge of. Time! We are the only species to have fear of time running out.
Social media has only adapted our lives in a way that we no longer can have our moment. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, and so many other social apps have enable us to share every living second with the world. We no longer know the true value of time. Instead of appreciating it (time) we have the biggest fear of it.
Earth revolves around the Internet in today's society. That one moment that you could share only with that special someone is now streamed by millions over social media. Why can't that specific moment be your moment? Who said it was anyone else's to claim? Yet, we've evolved into this solution that it's hard not to post these cherished moments of ours. It's not for envy or jealousy. . . it's simply a custom we've created.
Last night I decided to go outside for awhile. I began listening to iTunes Radio and my phone died. Honestly I didn't even feel like charging my phone — it was all the way upstairs and it was just too much at the time. So as the minutes progressed, I happened to look up at the sky. I live in the country so not many lights are able to distort the stars from one's vision. They are in plain view, burning ever so brightly. This particular night was astonishing. The sky's hue faded from a light indigo to a dark violet; the stars being as incandescent as ever, forming constellations I know not.
I couldn't shake this scenery, so I layed down in the field of grass and just observed the sky. We all see it everyday. Whether it's raining or storming or even shining brightly to light the world around us, it's always constant. Really, it's the only constant thing in our lives. But in this very moment I establish a memory in my life. It was perfect! The first thing I reached for was my phone to snap a photo and post it to share with the world, but my phone was dead. It had totally escaped my thought because it is so common for us to use our devices that practically rule our lives. This moment, this memory was mine!
We've easily extinguished the priceless moments in our lives. That one moment to share for the rest of your life; that one moment that people wish they were there to witness; that one moment that makes everything around you feel perfectly timed and in order. Those are the moments we are suppose to strive for. Every moment of your life is not for the world. It's for you and those there with you. Those moments are yours! No one can steal those from you. . . unless you allow them to.
Then I spotted an airplane thousands and thousands of feet above me. I waved to the passengers although they would never know this. They would never know i exsisted; they wouldn't see my wave of greetings; they wouldn't even know there was a house that I would sleep in that night. Flying directly above me at extreme speeds, onto the next adventure in their lives. Would they, too, be sucked into the vortex of social media? Or would they allow the precious moments of life simmer inside them and only them?
You must understand this: I'm not saying don't post things on social networks, but limit them. Let your distant family see how you're doing and update them, but don't allow yourself to forget to enjoy every moment, as much as possible!
Then, the thought of the plane crashing on top myself made me shutter. Would I be content with my life choices thus far. Granted, that would be an epic way to pass, but would I be okay with dying in that very instant?
Life is 90% about situations or problems that occur, while the other 10% is how you manage and deal with these occurrences. Your choices determine your character. Do what you love but know that you can only make your descisions. Don't let someone influence you because, ultimately, you are the yes or the no.
Remember to continue to carry yourself with self-love and self-respect. Don't degrade your lifestyle to common society customs. Allow yourself the pleasures of life itself — without time being the concerning factor.
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