Today I came to a realization...
You know, before Steemit I was just like everyone else. I woke up in the morning and rolled over to my phone to check it. Not to check if any breaking news was happening, but to check my Instagram. Was I checking on an event that I knew my friends were going to? Did someone just get married and I needed to see the photos? No. I just had to check it because I felt that I had nothing better to check.
I mindlessly scrolled that never ending treadmill of photos all day for no reason. All the 30 second videos were funny or stupid but okay I guess, right? Wrong! Why do we do this to our selfs? I think of all the time wasted in my life viewing things I really don't care about. I guess that only 15% of what I see on my Instagram I truly gave a damn about. Even still, I found myself reflecting today on Instagram vs. Steemit today. I have made little to no significant contribution to Instagram and Instagram has made even less then that on to me and my life.
I believe Steemit and other platforms like it to come, will change us as a people and the way we think. As I scroll on my Steemit feed I pass articles and videos of things that I have no idea about. Things like this can teach me in a way that I may better myself. What has Instagram informed me on ? besides Black Chyna twerked in a pool today.
I am tired of viewing other peoples lives through my phone and wanting to be them. Im making moves to better myself to get to that point, even if it takes me a little longer then others. I don't need Flat tummy tea videos or world star updates, I need some mental stimulation! Give me some food for thought because, lord knows, I'm starving for it! If you have friends that are not on this platform, do them a favor and urge them to sign up to save their brain cells. Im slowing convincing each of my friends to do the same, to better themselves and to be a part of something bigger then a following.
What are your thoughts? Am I being too dramatic?