Social Media and Socializing

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In villages across India, it is a common sight to see groups of old men sitting around under a tree or in sunshine on jute string cots in winter, chatting, gossiping. They exchange news and pass their time in the evenings of their lives. It is a time of reduced energies and reduced needs. The children have grown up and can look after the farm now. Old women on the other hand gather similarly in homes where they can keep an eye on grandchildren too. The young on the other hand, get up early and rush for work on their farms or elsewhere. Their time to socialize is in evenings.

However, there are some young who begin gossiping and socializing right from dawn or sometime soon after when the sun is still up and others are busy at work. They may be just bums or persons up to no good in life.

The modern world has introduced the Internet so that it is no longer necessary to gather physically in groups anywhere. One can do it right from home, even one’s bed with a hand held device. Just as there is possible harm from socializing right from early morning, there is possible harm from getting on social media right in the morning too. It will easily distract from work one may do during the day including urgent tasks that must be done. The time to relax or reflect for young, or gather at the pub is in the evenings when the sun is down.

Take care friends to organize your time wisely so that social media brings joy in your life and not the reverse.

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