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Is there really a need to be present at all times?
Social media is a platform for
entertainment, news, and information including the latest trends. In fact, it has already been there long before the pandemic, but while not everyone is into social media, there are
people who got hooked up to these digital platforms either gradually or instantly.
The last two years that the
world was under the Covid crisis, the public was somehow lured to further depend on digital media not just for news and information, and entertainment but also for banking,
government transactions, and deliveries, among others. And the various levels of quarantine restrictions that the country had been put into, the higher dependence of the people have become. Thus, limiting the mobility of the public outside their homes, as an attempt to
control the spread of the infection indeed added to the significant challenges experienced by many.
The eventual unavailability of freedom to move, wearing of face
masks, and social distancing have started to build chaos, anxiety, stress, and
fear to many. Hence, for some people, the need to connect, to be relevant, and
to sustain day-to-day life is by being present and available online has become part of the new normal. While
there are people who channel their boredom to reading, cooking, yoga, and dancing, there are those who resort to social media for diversion. The
extroverts would likely prefer to be visible and join the wagon of Facebook, YouTube,
Instagram, Snapchat, Tiktok, Twitter, and Whatsapp.
However, unknown to many of
these friendly platforms it also has a consequence. As you strive to make a niche, the pressure also grows. The more people you convince to spend their minutes
with you, there is corresponding responsibility attached to it, which must be observed. And this holds true even for people who grew up
in the limelight such as the daughter of beauty queen and actress Gloria Diaz, member of the IT Girls Isabelle Daza who is a model, actress,
vlogger, and social media influencer yet eventually developed a problem in coping with stress.
So, what's the reason for
stating this? That it is okay to use and be associated with these platforms for
as long as you are entertained. But the moment you feel something is wrong, perhaps it
would be better to take a break, rest yourself and revisit the reason
why you are in the circle of digital media. Because in anything that a man does, the pressure
comes in, the moment you put pressure on what you do. So be kind to yourself. Just enjoy the moment and do good and appreciate
the beauty that comes with the moment rather than worries about something that does not
really exist.