Why I utterly erased my Instagram page...
11Certain aspects of social media and their addictive tendencies has caused great and possibly irreparable damage to my generation. Upon great reflection, I have decided to abstain from using Instagram - even to promote my own work.
What little successes I gain from it pales in comparison to the losses that I receive from it in terms of useful time. Many of my friends do not actively use the app and I envy their level of detachment - so I've decided to draw a line in the sand.
My goal will be to become more focused as more and more pressure is put upon me from university and alike so I wish to deliver better content and make the appropriate sacrifices to do so. I am often revered by people for my many skills in different areas but I do not let it go to my head. Everything comes at a cost - and it means giving up short term comforts like certain apps which I feel that I have been socially engineered into to begin with.
Hopefully, this will result in even more great content from me as I sail up the plane of gratification through craftsmanship. Self-improvement for musicians will be my goal and I want to spread the messages of improved workflow and fostering creativity.
Here are the articles that I referenced:
UK Parliament Body Image Survey (highly concerning):
https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5801/cmselect/cmwomeq/805/80502.htm
Gambling algorithms in social media:
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/may/08/social-media-copies-gambling-methods-to-create-psychological-cravings#:~:text=“Facebook%2C%20Twitter%20and%20other%20companies,into%20a%20cycle%20of%20addiction.
Recreational use of SARMS:
https://www.uspharmacist.com/article/recreational-use-of-selective-androgen-receptor-modulators
Onwards and upwards!
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