Social media has very often been projected in many ways. But
here, the point I’m trying to make is how social media actually makes us
altruistic. And no, I’m not talking
about those pictures you can share to save an elephant’s life or that like
button you can hit to kick a corrupt police officer. I am talking about how
social media has made every event and moment in our lives worth sharing.
When you see a beautiful landscape, you no more sit back and
enjoy it as the selfish you in the pre-social media era would. Instead you
incessantly click pictures to show the world how beautiful the scenery is. Such
is our unselfishness that we don’t just show them one or two pictures but 700
pictures of the same place. And we don’t stop at places. We know the sufferings
of those who can’t enjoy the same delicacies as us, so we instagram their
pictures, add a filter and click pictures of coffee to help them overcome the
boredom inflicted by 700 pictures of the same place.
We are so inclusive even in our celebrations that when the
football team we support scores, we don’t just selfishly celebrate at home, we
celebrate with the world by tweeting “YESSS!!!“ or putting up a facebook status like ‘What a
goal!!!’ Or even better, we like or comment on such statuses to join the party.
We are now in an era where we like things we used to merely acknowledge before.
That’s how concerned we are about other’s feelings.
Some people take benevolence to another level altogether by
helping their toddlers and pets express themselves and share their experiences
(or what is believed to be their experiences) through specially opened accounts
for them. The other day a friend’s 2 year old son replied to one of my tweets.
The kid has grown so fast! Now if only, my friend would.
Our compassion breaks all boundaries and touches an all new
high when we even acknowledge the needs of stalkers. While walking into a
restaurant, we just don’t walk in. We put up updates on Foursquare as a noble
gesture. Because we understand that stalkers too, have feelings.
Inclusiveness is the key in today’s world. Meeting one person does not make us forget the rest of the world. We continue chatting
with the rest of the world on our smartphones after greeting that person. Our
lives are not just our lives, they are several parallel Big Boss/Big Brother
shows that play non-stop on computer and smart phone screens across the globe.
And it is our duty to do everything possible to keep it entertaining and fun as a service to mankind.
Now that I’m done with penning down my personal views, I will go ahead and do a selfless act of shouting about it on all possible social
media. Thanks for reading. Please join the selflessness by sharing.
