Mike Tyson might not be the guy you would naturally lean-to for deep and profound insight but he does offer up at least one amazing pearl of wisdom that may be the most profound statement of the last 15 years.
“Social media made y’all way too comfortable with disrespecting people and not getting punched in the face for it.”
I’m not sure about you but this rings true loud and clear to me. Think about it would you say those mean and nasty things to a real person face to face on the street? I seriously doubt it, I know I’ve said some things on social media platforms in the past that I certainly would never say out loud. It certainly is easy to punch away at the keypad and get those aggressive unfounded and downright mean posts out in the world for everyone to see just how impressive and witty your prose is.
If I’ve said it once on here I’ve said it at least a dozen times the internet is a magical place of learning if you search it out. Sure there is a significant amount of weeds in that field of wisdom but that surely doesn’t mean we torch the field or contribute to the problem by casting a few more weed seeds to it. I’m not going to change the world with this little post but my hope is that the next time you start being a keyboard warrior set on leaving a path of destruction in your wake ask yourself this. What good is this going to do? Have I offered up some kind of factual information? or is it even worth it to post this, and how long or upset am I going to get when I start this battle?
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How good does it feel when someone gives you a genuine compliment? I love it, it brings a smile to my face and can help pull me through the day. Why can’t you be that person who finds ways to say or do something nice for somebody. It doesn’t have to be holding the door open or helping an old lady cross the street it could be just as simple as sending someone a message on social media offering up encouragement and a brief explanation on how you are enjoying what they’re doing. (This feels like I’m fishing for compliments here, I’ll take them if you have them but be sure to spread the wealth”
Any way we slice it this life is difficult and we don’t need to pile more crap on either people’s plates with our keystrokes. Lighten the load with some kind words and you’ll find that giving feels just as good as receiving.
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