Perfection Of Life

Human beings have eternally been built for connection. Throughout our time, the growth and demise of different civilizations, we’ve always been apart of a greater group, family, or community that has not allowed us to be lonely singularities. Simultaneously, philosophers have also emphasized to us the importance and value of independent thinking and meaningful solitude. To hold oneself apart from society, is to begin to think one 's way beyond it. In the today that we live in, we tend to beg for validation from anyone and everyone who may offer- family, friend, lovers- and in recent decades, we’ve extended our efforts to acquaintances, friends of friends, and not uncommonly- total strangers. Social media (SM) was created in mind of being …show more content…
The rapid pace of life imposes detachment from nature, family, friends and society. Individuals who don’t agree with the established, accepted ways of behavior are labeled as ‘crazies’ and lonely. On the flip side, the lack of basic security for material and psychological survival is forcing people to integrate into the conformist sense of false, virtual integration. SM creates an illusion of human adaptation. When casual use of this technology morphs into addiction, people cannot connect with their loved ones or themselves. In the past, individuals willingly isolated themselves from their community with the intent to reflect and grow without distraction. Today, we isolate ourselves because of imaginary benefits of online socialization,empty vanity, self love, and convenience. It’s hard for people to be independent from the inert state of …show more content…
It was found that social anxiety significantly predicted problematic Facebook use. While the study showed positive correlation between social anxiety and problematic Facebook use was significant for high and medium NSAs but not for low NSAs. By specifying NSA- Needing social assurance, (the desire to sustain a sense of belonging by seeking companionship and affiliation with the motive to pursue social interactions with others- and the attempt to resolve tension through communication channels perceived as comfortable and effective for satisfying one’s psychological needs.)(Lee-Won) This study shows that people are more likely to use Facebook excessively when they feel less comfortable stepping out in the tangible social scene. This era of over-sharing encourages the quiet to blend in, so they end up spending more time on Facebook and other SM outlets when compared to confident individuals. Shy people think they are fulfilling their needs for interaction through their social media screens, in truth they use these methods to keep avoiding the all important eye contact. It’s ironic to me that Facebook’s creator, Mark Zuckerberg, is noticeably anxious during interviews, but created a networking platform that encourages people to share almost every intimate detail of their lives. The initial impression is that this technology has turned them into social