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How YouTube Broke Me Out Of My Shell
YouTube has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. During middle and high school, I would come home, watch Tyler Oakley and gush over Joey Graceffa’s vlogs. And in college, I found creators like Caitlin Shoemaker and Maddie Lymburner whose videos taught me about veganism and helped make the lifestyle transition a little easier.
By Derek Evers5 years ago in Motivation
I Am Not a Robot
I was listening to ‘I am not a robot’ by Marina & the Diamonds the other day, and it got me thinking about the metaphorical masks that we wear to hide our emotional scars, left by circumstance and experience. Our feelings and emotions have been largely ignored, and we are too afraid to bring them to light, especially since there has been an emphasis on wearing these ‘masks’ during the last two decades. Thanks to social media and how western society currently operates, we now live in a somewhat narcissistic society. But it is not our fault that we possess these traits of narcissism. The subtle conditioning from social media platforms and our reliance on the rise in technology has slowly altered people’s way of thinking and the way we behave. The focus has moved from ‘us’ to the individual. The conditioning of comparison, competition, fear, and a desire to be adored and liked has been ingrained into our brains. From a Darwinian perspective, our primitive brain would understand that this is a possible survival tactic, so conforming to this new set of behavioral rules will establish one’s survival and evolution.
By Zara Jassim5 years ago in Motivation
3 Key Ways Social Media Distorts Our Perception of Beauty
The definition of beauty is one of the most divisive, diverse, and debated topics in the world’s history. There is an argument as old as time, of whether or not “beauty is in the eye of the beholder”. Some believe that beauty is completely subjective, and thus merely exists in the minds of those who contemplate it. Others argue that if beauty is subjective, then the word beauty has no meaning and that nothing is beautiful as a result.
By Blissed Out5 years ago in Motivation
How to Deal with Social Media Criticism
Listen up, guys! The internet is a source for endless entertainment and information for sure. It’s a place for people to connect from all over the world on social media platforms which anyone would agree is awesome. After all, these means of communication offer a window into the lives of celebrities, politicians, minority groups and the general population, and when used correctly they can strengthen the bonds between humans. However, just like nobody is perfect, neither is the social media which has evolved into a platform where many people are compelled to start discourse. A quick scroll through Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, Instagram, or Reddit will quickly reveal that social media has become a breeding ground for toxic behaviors and harsh criticisms.
By Badonkadank5 years ago in Motivation
Unfollowing For Your Mental Health
"Unfollow anyone on social meida and in real life who does not make you feel empowered, informed or inspired."-Unknown The question on whether you should unfollow someone you use to know on social media can feel overwhelming especially if it is someone you know such as a friend, family or your favorite celebrity. There’s no shame in unfollowing someone such as friend, family or celebrity for reasons such as a loss of connection and feelings of comparison.
By Emmy Garcia5 years ago in Motivation
Stop Wasting Your Time On Social Media with Memes .
"There's no refund on wasted time ." I've been an internet troll guy for like a 5 ~4 years and I guess you've been too for a long time, or maybe you still that kind of Girls/Boys sharing memes every minute following every memes page you could find on Facebook or Reddit or Twitter,9GaG or Instagram, trying to create memes the whole time so you could make people laugh, or maybe creating memes so you could abuse feminist or LGBTQ community or Chinese (in these coronavirus days), or minorities or maybe getting enough likes, followers for that useless page that you've created just to make other people who don't give a sh*t about you so let's see how these memes are affecting your life.
By Yahya jamaldine5 years ago in Motivation
Social media and body image
A lot of people nowadays are suffering from eating disorders, sleep issues, depression and anxiety. More than 50% of those problems are related to social media and cyber-bullying. We live in a world where the amount of likes and comments under our photos indicates how worthy we are.
By Monika Gil5 years ago in Motivation
