Great post! Absolutely right on the money. I loved this: ‘However, personal growth is neither linear nor predictable; it is more of a spiral. You keep coming back to learn the same things repeatedly; sometimes for years and sometimes for a short period. Eventually, this leads to an expansion in your thought process and you begin to look at things from a broader perspective.’ Yes. Precisely. We’re taught to think that having possessions, wealth, prestige are crucial. In reality it’s the deeper sense of self, the mysterious You which matters. I think social media has really screwed us. It creates the false perception that everyone is living extraordinary lives every second of every day. In truth most of our lives consist of the gritty, boring details of the day to day realities of existence. Like you wrote we often learn slowly, repetitively, over years and years, frequently through painful experiences. But this is ok. We’re human! Flawed, complex, contradictory, etc.
Thank you for reading and sharing your thoughts on it. I appreciate it.
I agree with what you said about Social Media. I have understood that it’s okay to use it in moderation and as soon as I start thinking that others have a better life then me, that’s my cue to take a break from it until I feel more balanced. SM is overwhelming and overstimulating that’s for sure.
Great post! Absolutely right on the money. I loved this: ‘However, personal growth is neither linear nor predictable; it is more of a spiral. You keep coming back to learn the same things repeatedly; sometimes for years and sometimes for a short period. Eventually, this leads to an expansion in your thought process and you begin to look at things from a broader perspective.’ Yes. Precisely. We’re taught to think that having possessions, wealth, prestige are crucial. In reality it’s the deeper sense of self, the mysterious You which matters. I think social media has really screwed us. It creates the false perception that everyone is living extraordinary lives every second of every day. In truth most of our lives consist of the gritty, boring details of the day to day realities of existence. Like you wrote we often learn slowly, repetitively, over years and years, frequently through painful experiences. But this is ok. We’re human! Flawed, complex, contradictory, etc.
Thank you for reading and sharing your thoughts on it. I appreciate it.
I agree with what you said about Social Media. I have understood that it’s okay to use it in moderation and as soon as I start thinking that others have a better life then me, that’s my cue to take a break from it until I feel more balanced. SM is overwhelming and overstimulating that’s for sure.