The dependence we have on social media and technology to heighten our sense of self-worth is drowning the average human, a sense of self-worth that spans the duration we are on different social media platforms. If only we could have a glimpse of the minds of people around us, we would find out that an overwhelming amount of people are just walking shells that are full of insecurities, yet we are referred to as a narcissistic generation. According to a survey, 60 percent of women have self-critical thought chains on a weekly basis. We have to know that a major cause of this is the fact that it’s now in our nature to evaluate, judge, and compare ourselves, to have images of social media and what the television stations visualize as our role models, and we are strung low because we can’t be that way.
The case of emotional security gradually getting more rampant is troubling, as every day more cases of insecurities spring up. The insecurities affect all aspects of an individual’s life, from work to relationships, even religious too. Before now, security was limited to the thought of physical security, security of belongings and the general idea of being safe. People invested in different hardware and gadgets in helping quell their worries and to promote safety, you can even find different guides on what to get, but always ensure you use the best guide. But now, with emotional insecurity, there is no gadget that can totally bring back one’s sense of emotional security, the only way this can be gotten is by being appreciative and cutting of social media/celebrity standards. To cure insecurities, there has to be a change of perspective, a different standpoint/view, reset of priorities and realization that most of the things advertised on social media and music videos are not really how life is. There has to be a deep and sincere appreciation for life and little emphasis on appearance and people’s perception of the individual.
One of the best ways to work around the problem of insecurities is vocalization. Inaddition to writing your thoughts, you can equally say them out; professpositivity and never say derogatory things about yourself. This procedure isuseful in sieving out the attacks and focusing on your own self. The next moveis to remind yourself of the good things you have going on in your life; yourfamily, your job and more, this way you start getting a feeling of appreciationfor what you have and not regret what you don’t have. You also remind yourselfthat things you don’t have do not necessarily make you.
While working towards a better sense of safety, security of self and belongings could also help make the transition better.
