mental masturbation indeed. I was scolded the other day socially for not stopping a great conversation to take a group picture with no purpose other than posting to show others how much fun we are having. Yep...read that twice for effect: stop actually having fun, to pretend to have fun
It's surreal, and happens all over the place. It's like we're replacing our real lives for a surrogate digital life, one where we can control every little thing about ourselves that we don't like. Every time I've taken a digital sabbatical, I've felt immensely better. Every time.
Thanks for reading, Teri. I didn't know I needed to post it either. It came up when I was looking for something else in my notes application, and I thought it might be a helpful post to some. I hope you are well :D
mental masturbation indeed. I was scolded the other day socially for not stopping a great conversation to take a group picture with no purpose other than posting to show others how much fun we are having. Yep...read that twice for effect: stop actually having fun, to pretend to have fun
It's surreal, and happens all over the place. It's like we're replacing our real lives for a surrogate digital life, one where we can control every little thing about ourselves that we don't like. Every time I've taken a digital sabbatical, I've felt immensely better. Every time.
Excellent post. I didn’t know I needed to read this today, but it really resonated with my soul.
Thanks for reading, Teri. I didn't know I needed to post it either. It came up when I was looking for something else in my notes application, and I thought it might be a helpful post to some. I hope you are well :D
As per usual, fantastic post. A lot of themes here that should be regular reminders to the self. Cheers!
I feel like I could turn this post into a small book.. there's a lot going on there! Thanks for reading my friend.