In the past the world did not have social media to watch genocides live on their screens. Now they are streaming every moment of it, yet they cannot do anything about it. #FreePalestine#CeasefireForGazaNOW#طوفان_الاقص
It’s incredibly sad/disturbing/disgusting/cringy to watch what people are doing to get views & fame over the internet.
And it’s amazingly interesting to zoom out a bit and see how your life could be without consuming any online content.
I think our chase for happiness revolve around how to have less short-dopamine hits, and more serotonin.
The turning point is when you realise that dopamine might make you happy but never satisfied. It’s a happiness trap 🪤.
Imagine few years from now you will be able to talk & interact with your dead grandfather over a cup of coffee in the #Metaverse.. or maybe #IRL.
And this will be generated from a bunch of #memories, pictures, & videos of him coded together.
Where #AI is taking us?
When you intentionally expose yourself and experience the worst thing that can happen, *with that mindset* you will be able to endure anything comes in life.
Everyone keep saying ‘nobody is perfect’ yet we keep looking for and expecting perfection in everything.
Guess what? The new perfection is not only knowing that nobody is perfect but actually living it!
لقد تيقنت الآن بأن الحياة ما هي إلا محاولة بائسة لتبقى حياً، هذه هي مهمتك الخالدة، حاول بقدر الإمكان على أن تتغلب على كل المصاعب، الاكتئاب، و نوبات القلق، لأن الحياة ليست لذوي القلوب الضعيفة، يجب ان تصارع حتى الموت، حينئذٍ سوف تكتشفت أنك لم تمُت.. بل ولدت من جديد لتعيش إلى الأبد.
We’re a generation that are struggling to find meaning in life and authenticity while scrolling down endlessly on fake Instagram filtered posts, hoping that one day we will find our way to a fulfilling life. Unaware of the fact that our major issues coming from our tiny screens.
لماذا لا تسير الأمور التي تبدأ جيداً بشكل جيد؟ رُبما لأن كل ما هو جيد قد بدأ بشيءٍ سيّء، بَل كُلَّمَا كانت بدايته أكثر سوءاً، كُلَّمَا كانت نهايته مبدعة، فالظروف الشاقة تصنع القادة العظام.
Don’t be a slave of fashion, new gadgets and fast cars, focus more on yourself, look for self-fulfillment and self-acceptance first, do the things that really makes you happy, not to show off, stay close to your family and friends, be productive and seek simplicity in everything.