Tag: social media
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Bigger now but better (eternally) later
Keith
Words: 447 Time to read: 2 minutes The human condition has always been one that has sought peace and satisfaction in life. The great lament of our current generation is that we are seeking to find meaning and purpose in things that are have planned obsolescence intrinsically built into them. Social media. Technology. Drugs. Clothing. Decadence.… Read more
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Here’s the thing about social media…
Keith
It’s easy to allow the busy work to take up our time. It’s fun. It’s useful insomuch as it proffers a sense of doing and if you’re really desperate, a sense of being. It’s busy work because it takes work—mental, emotional, and certainly physical—to maintain the mirage of influence and interaction. But it undermines both… Read more
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Rediscovering joy
Keith
Words: 822 Time to read: 4 minutes We are surrounded by discontent. At every turn, we are faced with the impulse to satisfy our lust for more, satiate our thirst for keeping up, or simply get ahead of everyone else. Social media has been the proverbial gas on the fire. And make no mistake–we’re all influenced… Read more
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Write up
Keith
Words: 348 Time to read: 2 minutes When absorbing new information, don’t absorb it dispassionately. Make sure to grab it for future use. Write it out. Reread it. Summarize it in your own thoughts. Compare and contrast to other information that you have received. What good is having knowledge if it’s not indexed for future purposes?… Read more
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Capable to carry
Keith
I was up at 3AM this morning. That’s not because I’m this amazing productivity warrior. I was up and couldn’t get back to sleep. But it reminded me of the importance of getting rest. Real rest. More than just 8 hours. Christ talked about soul rest. I don’t mean the false doctrine that after our… Read more
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Refine, rewrite, revise, revamp…just write!
Keith
Writing is a constant correction of what I wrote. A constant refinement. And at times it can be overwhelming. You pour your heart, mind, and even soul into a passage, and then the editor rips it to shreds. Or the audience critiques it–you feel–unfairly. While I want what I write to be read, I’m more… Read more
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Yes I know I wrote this digitally…
Keith
Other than the resentful, vapid feed on Facebook, X (or Twitter, or ‘formerly known as Twitter’ [just what are we calling it these days?!]), or wherever you consume your content, what have you read that has nourished and challenged you? Social is a wonderful megaphone that amplifies our current beliefs–does anyone really follow people they… Read more
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Leave the soundbites
Keith
For long I too was stuck in the paralysis of fear. Not knowing how one, or some, would respond to writing. But hey, who cares? Unfortunately in today’s world, we’ve relegated our opinions and thoughts to short (or not-so-short) tweets, posts, videos, and Tik-Toks. This is immensely damaging for a plethora of reasons. Perhaps the… Read more
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Choosing to remember
Keith
Our news cycle is so short these days. With the extensive 24/7 analysis, commentary, opinionating, and critiquing, it’s easy to get sucked into the constant, inundating flow of information. The flow inevitably leads to transience – forgetting things over a period of time. These days that can be as fast as 24 hours. Or less.… Read more