Media has truly changed lives. Some for better like those who share their faith and have found their talent and profession through the Internet.
I can't say that I did well during my no-media December. I was on YouTube and Pinterest a lot. I was very lazy and didn't know how else to use my time. That hit me hard, why shouldn't I do something better, why am I just sitting here?
I need to try this again in about two months. I suggest doing it yourself.
Others have had their true identity picked away from them by getting on their Instagram or Twitter every day because of the "great" things going on in their lives, and depression can come out of FOMO (fear of missing out).
When it comes to it social media won't matter in the end. It might matter depending on the actions or feelings we practice because we were on our Facebook or MySpace (haha funny, what is MySpace) account.
This past month I learned that I really don't need social media to truly make me happy. I don't need a like to make me acceptable or a reblog to make me feel like I have actually done something cool.
I learned social media puts a fake face on life. We get fomo because of a post we saw where everyone one of our friends were there but us,when they were very probably on their phones the hole time, and didn't talk once. I don't want to be artificial.
Any good time spent on the Internet when you could have done something useful is time wasted. I don't want to be remembered as the girl who had to impress everyone. I want to be known as someone who spent their time well and for the Lord.
I challenge you to purge yourself from everything that hinders you from doing something for someone else, or for the Lord. -Emma
