Holidays have become the favorite people on conquering Instagram. It first stops everything we are doing, pulls out the phone and takes a dozen photos from all angles. Then we spent ten minutes considering a title. Should I use the lyrics of Beyonce's new album or should I insist on using emoji? Now is the time to filter, God knows how long it will take.
After an hour, we put the phone down just to pick them up again and check how many posts we received last time. By that time, the beautiful sunset we should have seen has long since disappeared, and Thundercloud is rolling in.
We have a perfect moment, but we didn't taste it because we felt it necessary to show it to others.
Most of our social media users like to share everything; our brunch squad, our partners offer us a surprise dinner, and the view of the hotel rooms. In some aspects of our lives, we are all this person, or we are always sitting opposite one person. This is really frustrating. Are we not here to talk about and catch up? So why do we ignore each other and buy our mobile phone in reverse?
Are our fans really concerned about our location and the labels that come with it? Ask yourself: Do you care about these things when you see them on the feed? Of course, some images are great, but they don't let you think about them at a deeper level - after all, isn't this the purpose of scrolling?
We don't need Instagram to verify our happiness; the increased number of likes does not equal the increased level of happiness. Of course, some people look happy in their photos, their vacation looks like something from a luxury magazine, but do they look happy? Or have they just had a dispute with their family? Is the food good or super dull? These are things that pictures can't convey to us.
Worst of all, our Instagram feed has become a battlefield, an important area of competition. We were intimidated by the photos of others, and we felt it necessary to "boost our game." When we feel that we are asked to verify our happiness with others, a sudden insecurity begins to develop.
What we can do is to feel comfortable with ourselves and develop a mentality that I know that I am happy. I don't need others to tell myself. We need to enjoy the moments that life provides to us, because the best moments are without any consideration and are magnified with carefree attitude. Why do you have time to check Instagram every ten minutes, when you can sip another Margarita on the beach?
Don't misunderstand me now; I like to take pictures, and my summer destination is no exception. They are a reminder of my good times, especially in the days when I was trapped in the office. Yes, I will upload one or two photos when I am in the tropical sun. But I hope to change this last part.
Of course, this is not an easy task, but I will take some measures to achieve this goal. Maybe I will start waiting until the end of the day, I carefully upload something in the comfortable hotel bed. But one thing is for sure, I refuse to waste precious moments because I don't know how to treat my Instagram fans.
We don't need to tell people how happy we are and don't need to satisfy their curiosity. We don't need to meet their expectations of us, because if we have, we should enjoy the holidays for ourselves.
Orignal From: Error 404: Can't find happiness on Instagram
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