For the past 100 years or so, there had been huge improvements in communication. From letters to telephone, telephone to mobile phone, mobile phone to social networks , and so on and so fort. Following all these improvements, one of the biggest inventions of the 21st century was founded in 2004, and since then it started to spread like an epidemic virus. First in the US and then around the world.
Now Facebook has more than 1.5 billion monthly active users. Although initially it aimed to bring all people together for the sake of connecting, the effects of Facebook on masses became a huge discourse after it gained so much popularity. Until now lots of disadvantages had already been listed. It is now time to list the ones that definitely affect your thoughts and life . Many of you may noticed actually is not good for you.
Facebook force you to compare yourself and life to others.
When you see that all good things are happening with your Facebook friends, you start to compare your life with them. Since you don't know the story behind each posts, you start to think that their life is way better than your life . By seeing someone else’s continuous posts about the parties they went to or friends they see frequently, you might feel insecure about yourself , and even feel as a loser if your own posts are not as cool as the ones in your news feed. When you feel like a loser, you become less productive, unhappy, and most of all you lose your self-esteem. Then most probably your mood might be affected, your whole day might not be that great. There's even a research that frequent Facebook checking causes depression.
You also see the comparison when where you look at your family the day to day situations. for example, You see this beautiful pictures of another family, and you might think, youre a complete loser because your family doesnt look like that , or your kids apparently don`t behave like this , for a family photo . It forces comparisons on us.
Facebook increase your Ego in a bad way
People always want to show the best side of their life on facebook for seeking approval, attention, validation and acceptance which comes in the form of likes, reactions and comments. It forces you to buy or to get things like a brandnew clothes and gadgets or to do some other things in your life even its not needed , just only to impress your friends or relatives . Then you started to compete with them, or level their lifestyle , you eat on a fancy restaurants even your broke and full of debt, because you wanted to show to your friends in facebook that you can also afford it to get their attention and feeling like you`re rich even your broke .
Facebook becomes your life
The marketing strategy of Facebook is quite clear . to make you spend as much time as possible on the Website. It is designed and programmed to get your full attention. Its like an addiction. While working on their posts to be cool , and wasting time on it, many people actually try to be someone else, but end up being isolated from real world and real themselves. In a worst case scenario you become one of those fake people . People who wears a mask of lie , for acceptance, and to look attractive and interesting , to get others attention, so be careful . Because it is like being on a prison or jail , you sit around and waste your precious time , write on walls and get poked and having a conversation by the fake people , and the people you dont know .
Facebook is one of the reason why you procrastinate
Let’s face it . We all have those days. You have important things to do , and you end up wasting a few hours doing unproductive things like you keep on scrolling down your news feed . But if you actually want to get shit done in your life, then procrastination is your enemy, and facebook is one of its agents.
Try timing yourself the next time you’re scrolling through your facebook feed or just randomly clicking on shit. Do it for a week and see how much time you actually wasted doing nothing in particular. It may
frighten you.
Facebook ruin your present moment
Have you experienced that when you have a personal conversation with your love ones , or friends.. then while youre talking.. He is not listening even looking at you , because he is so busy scrolling down his news feed. And while your watching movies and films.. He can`t even focus, then he might ask you... what happened to the last scene? Sometimes it cause of break ups and ruined many relationships.
The problem is the people who addicted in Facebook really don’t know it . They don`t know that they already changed , they spent their time just like that. Just like being addicted to drugs , they do bad things
and they think that that is not bad . They think that was cool . You will be out of control in your feelings , thoughts and ego .
Remember that facebook is a billion dollar business, business that connected to the goverment , government that controls humanity , They will do anything secretly to control your thoughts, feelings, and actions . Every inventions or creations has effect on human behavior . And facebook has a big impact on our society and the way how we think .
I am not saying that facebook has a 100% negative effects on peoples life . because some other people have a positive results on this platform, like they found their long lost relatives , they use it a tool for marketing . They sell some products and stuff online using facebook and have a big profits .
I created this video for you to be mindful , and aware of whats the negative effects of having a Facebook in your life. It`s up to you to decide to quit or not. Ask yourself, do you really need this? If you think that Facebook changed you in a bad way or make you more depressed in life, and you cant control your ego , then I suggest you to quit , and try to realized who you really are .
Quitting Facebook is not giving up, it's choosing to focus your attention on something more important.
Quitting Facebook is not losing confidence, it's realizing that there are more valuable ways you can spend your time.
Quitting Facebook is not making excuses, it's learning to be more productive, efficient and effective.
Quitting Facebook is letting go of things (or people) that are sucking the life out of you so you can do more things that will bring you strength and peace .
Before I was really scared of quitting Facebook at first. I thought I would miss out on a ton of things. It actually turned out to be the best choice I've ever made .
Don’t dwell on what went wrong, Never allow anything to distract you , Instead, focus on your actions towards to your goals , and Spend your energies , on moving forward , toward finding the answer.
This is amazing! I saw several posts/videos with the same stance, same as ted talk. This convinced me the most. Even tho my peers in school all share their life 24/7 I didn't do it. I just didn't care. I will deactivate my account and purge phone out of all notification bullshit. I realised that this is not what I want in my life, thanks and I wish that all quit social networking sites. Logic bless you, creator!
Thankyou very much!
Ive been thinking about it for a while, I feel the same way about it and even deleted the app but I havent deactivated my account yet. I think its time to bite the bullet and just do it
I like your post.it deserves an upvote and resteem this post.
Thanks :)
It was a long time ago when I quit facebook. Never liked that experience. I find facebook pretty useless place to hangout.
Before I was really scared of quitting Facebook at first. I thought I would miss out on a ton of things. It actually turned out to be the best choice I've ever made :)
In the beginning I thought it was okay, but when facebook allowed all those nonsense apps and games it ruined everything. Too much spams, notifications, data thefts and fake accounts. Good riddance I say!
I never had a FB account. MySpace sucked enough for me to ever want a FB account.