your online identity

okay i think i am inspired to write this post after watching the video i came across the other day (the one i posted in the previous blog entry) and after reading an interesting article on Though Catalog also couple of days ago.

well, the title says it all. so long you play online games or use the social media today, you will have the online identity. you are an officer or high ranking player in a game. that's an identity. you feel proud and happy about unlocking and completing countless sophisticated tasks and missions. you are the boss of a shop or city you run in an online game application. that's an identity. you are the boss, the one to call the shots and what not. you show people your real-life achievements and experiences on platforms like Facebook and Instagram. that's an identity. hopefully, your real identity.

many a times on social media, we tend to attempt to shape the ideal life we hope for subconsciously. one do so by sharing pictures and videos and experiences of their life online regardless if it is a simple game accomplishment or real-life achievement. the amount of likes and comments will somewhat reflect on how many people think your life is awesome and what not. get the picture?

well, you don't see people posting many pictures or videos of their sad moments beside the rantings so as to gain comfort or to release the agony in them. one tend to post more positive stuffs about their lives, right? there, that is because we all want to be in that live forever. happy, proud, sense of accomplishment.

at this point, i would like to say that i am not against anything or anyone here. yes, sharing information about one's life and what not on his/her social network is great. after all, sharing the good moments with friends and families will always tend to amplify one's happiness. people looking at them would also be happy and proud of the person. so yeah, spread the joy.

then why am i bringing all these up? well, just want to caution anyone who might feel sad or down whenever no one likes of give positive remarks on your posts and what not. all these does not mean you are a failure or you are less ideal than the others who are constantly receiving those likes and good comments.

here, i would like to quote from the article i read on Thought Catalog. the author mentioned, "it's fantastic 75 people liked a photo of you in leather pants, but how many of these people could you call for a cup of coffee on a rainy day".

that's a great line for many to ponder actually how many of those people will really spend quality time out with you. so true, isn't it? yeah hope you all get the picture. the author also ended off saying, "life is short; you might as well spend it being the best and most honest version of yourself".

once again, i have no intention of targeting anyone or any single incident. just an opinion. just wanting to share the insightful topic to send you readers thinking.

anyone who is interested in the article i quoted from, it is "The Obsession With Making Ourselves Appear Awesome On Social Media" by Christopher Hudspeth. the link is http://thoughtcatalog.com/emma-howie/2013/11/the-obsession-with-making-ourselves-appear-awesome-on-social-media/.