‘Facebook can be depressing because everyone else’s lives are better than yours… But are they really?’
This short film by Shaun Higton is excellent in revealing one of the problems with social media and living life online. We are comparing our mundane, ordinary and dissatisfying lives with what we perceive to be amazing, extraordinary and fulfilling lives of those we are connected to online. As I quoted in my post on selfies:
“One reason we struggle w/ insecurity: we’re comparing our behind the scenes to everyone else’s highlight reel.”
Higton’s film goes further to suggest that the highlight reel portrayed online, may not even be that accurate.
What’s on your mind?
What’s on your mind? How should we answer this question? Better yet, where should we answer this question?
Online community is not enough. It’s probably unwise to share all your deepest secrets and struggles via your social network accounts. Hashtagging your life is not the answer. I think the answer is offline.
It’s more than just looking up. All people need to be part of an offline community where you have permission to be broken, to share your struggles, to be real, and where you don’t feel the need to photoshop your life. These offline communities also need to be a place where you can be loved, accepted, and find healing.
Does your offline Christian community allow the authenticity that online communities fail to provide?
