And I am loving it despite quitting social media many years ago…
I know it is only a test right now, so I have to chill. But I can’t hold my smile or laughter. I love this new idea, and I hope Instagram comes through.
Today, people are obsessed with social media. I can’t even emphasize how obsessed. And there are a handful of people that never tried it or quit all the media platforms years ago. I am thankful for those people because they were the ones who taught me to stop, too. I, of course, had to experience it first. I noticed my obsession and wasted time, so I stopped. Kudos to myself.
I did go back to it and thought I could control myself, yea that was a lie. I told myself not to look at likes and followers, I still did. It was horrible because likes and followers mean nothing. So, I never made another account after my two tries.
Likes after a recent post only mean how many people are bored and are playing the double heart game. I still check up certain accounts (well really only one)-KRIS WU!!! I just want to stay updated, and we all have a celebrity crush. So please don’t start roasting me.
Instagram and other social media platforms are awesome and such creative outlets, but it has been severely abused. There are still some profiles that post pictures and art that are perfect, but that is still only a small amount. Many just want to compare and beat their friends. In simple words, it is a popularity contest. How many likes do I get in the first 30 seconds. I have been there. Refreshing my notifications like crazy -> my hands and mind hurt.
The numbers and statistics were emotionally and mentally draining. I wasted so much time checking up on them, and I really really really didn’t care. It wasn’t actually important. Some people cared, and some people didn't give a f***. That’s what I needed to do.
I decided to challenge myself to quit social media for a week, and it was one of the best decisions I have made. I forgot about Instagram and Snapchat. That shows how it was never important in my life. I naturally never went back. And to be honest, I do not even remember the second time I went back on social media. It has been a part of my past, and hopefully it will stay there.
Instagram is trying something new, and they should. They are testing the people and seeing their response. First, that is a great technique. Testing the market to find the best solution really shows how Instagram does not want to make a mistake. People are also able to try it and see if they like it. Second, there is always room for improvement. The creative and artistic influencers should still have a creative outlet for them, and maybe someone can come out with a better way to value people’s art. Likes are overrated.
More and more people should learn to love the outlet for showcasing fun and beautiful things, not flexing their likes and followers (possibly bought haha).
I am loving Instagram’s approach and idea. Keep up the good work. And who knows I might need to make an account again because I need to “network” with people in my major. So, yea the third’s a charm…
Love and peace.
