How will you spend today?

“Your problem is how you are going to spend this one odd and precious life you have been issued. Whether you’re going to spend it trying to look good and creating the illusion that you have power over other people and circumstances, or whether you are going to taste it, enjoy it, and find out the truth about who you are.” ~Anne Lamott

Statistics show that social media abuse inhibits our creativity, triggers periods of depression, stirs feelings of inadequacy, and can fuel aggression — just for starters. We make some dubious trade-offs when our time is consumed by social media use. Not that we shouldn’t enjoy a few of its benefits in moderation.

“Social media has turned us into objects of criticism. Instead of looking at the world, we watch ourselves being looked at. Like celebrities stuck in the prison of fame, instead of controlling our audience, our audience starts controlling us,” writes David Perell in “The Social Media Trap.” As Perell points out, platforms like Facebook and Instagram are designed to help us create our own “brands,” making us virtual public relations professionals for ourselves. We curate our photos and material to cultivate the image we want to project.

With that in mind, I suggest rereading today’s quote, which challenges us to “find out the truth” about who we are. ~CL