I hear you, man. One of my new year's resolutions is to spend less time on my phone. I'm gonna buy an analog alarm clock so that my phone stays outside the bedroom, because the first thing I do in the morning is doom scroll social media for an hour or more. Another thing is I want to read more, and I've finished two manga volumes so far. Makes me feel better than watching reels on instagram, but I do a fair bit of that still unfortunately.
Good for you mate. Started doing dry January this year and realised social media was a bigger vice than booze, so trying to stay off both this month. Already I can feel my time coming back and I'm making more of an effort to talk to friends. I like to think that it empowers us to resist the clutches of those bloody tech companies like Meta (ironic saying that on YT, but at least YT has plenty of video essays, documentaries, short films, sketch comedy etc so it's not completely shit). Hope it goes well brother
Definitely mate this is what I’ve noticed too after just a few days. I’m more present in my own life and time is slowing down for the better now. Not to mention I’ve not once tried to compare my life to others I see on instagram which is also a big thing. It also gives me the opportunity to discover more about what I want from life. Thanks again
how old are you m8? im 22 and at that sames stage of feeling out of touch with the world around me. Its good and bad. I think if I didnt have the supports I did, itd be a boring hellscape and id be right back to societal norms and media.
Bro i totally agree with u. Im 30, I stopped using all social media like 10 years ago and been happier and more normal thinking becuase of it. The attention seeking and showing off of this "look at me generation" is pethetic. I only use youtube now for entertainment i choose to watch or news i decide to research. I cant stand most of these youtubers and i cant comprehend how these kids get filthy rich by alwardly filming themselves doing shit, and cause the normal people working jobs "click" on it out of bordom, they get paid. Its ridiculous and this generation will be a bunch of idiots when they grow up and have no genuine skills or understanding of how the world works when not a "internet celebrity". Good luck to you. I came across ur vids from the SMP cause i really want it done but am nervous of the results in real life.
Glad you agree mate, and no need to be nervous. But don’t get it done until you’re 100% decided. Best thing to do is wait and if you’re still thinking about it months later, chances are you want it! So go for it.
Im not to bad with the social media, spend most time watching youtube. But my partner seems obsessed with insta, not as much as her mates as quite a few are influencers but my misses is constantly on it. Wake up in the morning, first thing she does, watch a movie shes distracted by it. Even after a bunk up, straight on it hahah. Anywhere we go out, its photo's and always asking which pic is the best one so can upload on stories. Its starting to drive me mad now this kind of life.
Yeah I’m quite lucky as my mrs isn’t really bothered about social media. If it bothers you though mate I’d ask her what it is about instagram that she gets out of it. For me I quite liked the idea of posting my photography and documenting my life, till one day I realised I don’t need instagram to do that? Plus the app isn’t very rewarding from a financial perspective unlike RU-vid. But I’d definitely mention it to her if it pisses you off for sure bro 👊🏻
@@JoshLucaJames that's fair enough mate. I'm all for posting pictures and sharing experiences. Wherever we are, I always have to take loads of pics of her. Then have to go through them with her to pick the right picture so she can share in her story. I get told off if the pic isn't right lol
While I agree with you, sometimes the value of the shit we watch is just entertainment, that is the point, I know you said you dont mean to push that hussle 24/7 mentality, but at the same time that is kinda what you did, even if youre a multi milionaire or ur just working a lot, you need to relax your mind, just the same as you need to relax your body after a workout in order to get results and to be able to go to the gym the next day. I am not talking frying your brain for hours with the shit social media feeds you, but just some entertaining shit to watch and relax without any deep meaning or learning purposes.
No I agree that you can watch “shit” for entertainment. But in excess? (which if you’re a regular on social media it will be) seems rather counter productive in my opinion. But if watching live streamers all night in the name of entertainment is your thing? Fill your boots. The point I’m making is anything in excess isn’t good. And with social media, it’s all in excess.
