Today, we call ourselves the technology generation because we’ve grown so addicted to our screens we can’t even stop for a moment to process what is happening around us. This current situation we find ourselves in when it comes to our interactions with one another and the outside world is as a result of our over reliance on social media.
I remember spending two months in a remote village about two years ago and I must say, that was the best time I had in my life since I got introduced to the internet and social media. Why because, I was forced to take a step back and live in the real world. This village had no light and network to even place a simple call. All you had were the people around you and you had to find ways and means of living with them and being happy. This experience gave me the opportunity to bond with people I didn’t even know, I got to learn more about myself and enjoy the beauty of nature and the things around me which I never paid attention to.
When it comes to communication, I’d say I prefer to to interact with people in person because, then I get to see their facial expressions and know how they actually feel. We’ve all been used to texting on Snapchat, whatsapp and what have you to the extent that we don’t even know how to have basic conversations with people in person. Imagine texting someone nicely on WhatsApp only to meet them in person and realise they lack communication skills. It might sound funny but that’s the truth and you’d admit to that.
Social media is convenient for us in most cases but it also masks a lot. We don’t get to experience what it feels like to talk to others in person , the bonds we form and those moments we get to experience. It might sound like a waste of time to you but just because you haven’t experienced it doesn’t mean it’s nothing. I always say we sometimes need to experience stuff to be able to fully comprehend. For those having issues staying off the screens to talk to people in real life, maybe you can start going for hangouts with others or just paying your friends and family random visits. This is a step towards living in the real world and not on social media.
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