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Around the middle of the summer, I felt like I just couldn’t do it anymore. One’s opinion here, another’s opinion there. Everyone has an opinion on absolutely everything.
Which is totally fine! People have every right to have their own opinion, but whether and how it is expressed is a separate question.

“THIS smoothie is the best!”
“ONLY this course will make you live life right! Buy it NOW!”
“Come and buy THAT coffee!”
“Why are you drinking coffee!? Coffee is poison to your body!!”
Etc. etc. etc.
It seemed that everyone should believe, listen and follow that person’s opinion who shouts the loudest. Which is complete BS.

And then it clicked and clicked hard.
No matter what topic we choose – coffee, having children, not having children, social norms, body weight, etc.
There are thousands and thousands of matches for absolutely everything you look for on the internet or algorhythms.

Please do an experiment. Google “coffee is bad for our health”. See what answers come.
Now put in the search “Positive effect of coffee on our health” and see what the answers are.

Exactly the same applies to essentially all topics. And oh-boy, how hot people are to defend their beliefs.
It’s funny to me that for the first 25 years or so of my life I was often the same.
Until I realized that we can all have different opinions and that’s okay.
We don’t have to fight about it. We can argue, listen to each other. But we don’t have to get mad or fight because someone else has a different opinion or belief than us.
And the ability to argue in such a way that we do not pressure the other side to believe our belief is also a necessary skill.

Photo (without text): Raymond Petrik

This is also one of the reasons why I emphasize again and again on this blog and on Krapsaka’s social media that my opinions and beliefs are my own. If someone else thinks differently, that’s perfectly fine. We can’t please and agree with everyone 24/7.
Take what resonates to you and leave everything that doesn’t .
In addition, my beliefs and opinions tend to change over time.
We all grow, gain (life) experiences and develop mentally. That’s the magic of life 🤗!


But coming back to the title, at some point my cup of this topic was full to the brim. Went over the edge.
So what did I do? I removed all social media apps from my phone first page.
Why? So that I don’t have constant red notification notes on apps.
The result? There are days when I completely forget to use social media apps because I’m so busy living my real life.
Which leads to another result – I have reviewed the content I consume with a very critical eye. What is it like? What does it give me? Do I really want to listen to it, watch it, absorb this information? Does this information support me or weaken me? How does this information make me feel physically and mentally? Do I get tense or on the contrary I laugh, smile?
After 3-4 weeks of maintaining this attitude, I noticed that the social media content I consumed over the years had become very “do this”, “this is the best” and a massive amount of mental teachings.
Everything was so unpleasantly strict and opinionated. No wonder it became unpleasant.
In addition, I have noticed that my anxiety has also decreased. I no longer feel like everyone has their shit togheter and I don’t. Well, you know, that good old social media illusion 🙃.
Of course I will continue to use social media. But I pay more attention to what kind of content I consume – is it excessively educational and rigid or inspiring and joyful? There are difficult moments in life anyway, so there is no need to constantly amplify them and be strict. From a clenched butt won’t come out a soft wind.
In connection with this “discovery” of what kind of content I consumed and to which I have now turned my eyes, I also try to be less “do it because it’s the best” from my social media and share less such content in stories.

“There are as many opinions as there are people.
Live life as it suits your soul and heart.”

What is your opinion on this topic? Have you felt mentally “torn apart” by different opinions on social media?
Let me know your experience in the comments 😊.