A couple of unpleasant exchanges I was involved-in last week and the feelings they invoked, had me somewhat rashly disable my account. Upon reconsideration I resolved to stay divorced from facebook for at least one week. I wanted to get some honest answers to a few questions I had like: Am I addicted to facebook? Do I have a fear of missing-out? Am I overly attached to my mental positions / online reputation? Whats my motivation / intention and is it helping me grow? In terms of motivation, I always appreciate mutual respect but I dont think I crave praise or validation. I find fulfillment in writing and years of practice have offered me more freedom than I started with. Regardless of any implied criticisms here, facebook has certainly taught me a lot about self-expression and discussion. I enjoy provoking laughter and/or thought in others but I have no aspirations to be a motivational guru or novelist. I usually aim for non-mystical, accessible and understandable. As a young man, when I was seeking, I found the various paths to self-fulfillment steeped in a lot of mumbo-jumbo. I yearned for something that I now try to create, sometimes I succeed and sometimes I fail. As a parent I quickly came to realize that teachers, for lack of a better word, deserve no exaltation or ownership over something once it has been learned, no matter how creative the lesson plan is. I share so that others might benefit from it themselves, not to elevate my virtual reputation. Learning by example often has more impact than cliches or proclamations and this guides me to write about esoteric concepts from a personal perspective. Unlike lies, the truth should be able to defend itself but unfamiliar expressions of the truth are often met with apathy, hostility or skepticism. I should remember this when Im being a bit too defensive about my personal perspective. Ill work on that as growth requires some heavy lifting now and again, otherwise we tend to get flabby. So overall I think I got all the answers I was looking for (*not all shared here*). Im planning to strike a better balance so Im going to limit my facebook time more sensibly from now on. This has been a really good week for me. I highly recommend it as Ive learned a bunch.
Posted on: Thu, 03 Apr 2014 22:16:21 +0000
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