Humanity constantly seeks happiness. And we always want to accomplish things that make us happy, like having money, success, friends, a stable romantic relationship. With technology and the bombardment of images of anonymous people or the world of celebrities, we see that they want to pass on to followers. they’re happy all the time You’ve probably noticed that every second, even a thousandth of a second, someone posts a moment of happiness on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, among other apps.
The person goes to a party, makes a post, decides to dine with friends, another publication, decides to travel, more publications, bought new clothes, more publications, etc. You have to think, but then what, publish it, and I’ll keep posting, nothing against those who maintain this habit. But I’m also not a fan of exposing my whole life on social media, especially when they wait for each other’s recognition to feel happy, this is what happens to most people, happiness depends on the likes or comments you receive in the Post of The Day.
- For theorist Bruno Lopes (2013).
- Happiness is now an obligation.
- The contemporary world? For the pleasure of people.
- It is undoubtedly the basic essence of happiness.
- Often.
- People who experience pleasure.
- Through an object they have invested in.
- Are not always happy.
- They can feel a momentary well-being.
- They do so only to register socially.
- For example.
- Photos with the groom on a paradise beach with a provocative photo foot.
- A photo in front of the gym mirror showing them?Gominhos ? From the abdomen.
- Fantastic restaurants.
- Are images that can symbolize illusory happiness.
Did these examples remind me of a widely distributed video on social media?(What are you thinking?). For those who can’t remember or didn’t look, I’ll briefly describe them (check YouTube later). The video is very interesting! Brings a reflection on him?Perfect life, on social media. The short video begins with the child looking at photos of some people on the beach, in the snow, while at home eating (nothing attractive). Soon after, he views a photo of a couple “selling happiness. “While on the social network, the bride or woman in pajamas and popcorn in her hand is watching a movie. To make your life interesting, create fake posts to get more likes. At another time in the short film, the character, already at work, writes on the social network that the encounter was a success, being that it was super tedious. After posting, he earns several likes due to his false reality. Anyway, it’s a fantastic and awesome video!This reveals how people probably believe what’s posted on social media.
For Freud, happiness is sold in the sense of covering up a fault, a fault that is constant and therefore will never be fully realized. People are always trying to fill a void. And to this contributes the capitalist system itself, this makes us seek happiness in shopping, traveling, a successful work, an enviable resume, in addition to having all this, many people usually post beautiful photos on social networks, simulating a splendid life, precisely to fill the gap of a perfect life, as happens with the protagonist throughout the video.
I want them to reflect that our life, real life, has a big void that we will always seek to fill, but we can do it differently!We don’t need to prove to each other, mainly, to their nearly 800 virtual friends on Facebook or 400 followers on Instagram, that we are able to get the dream job, have an enviable relationship, perfect kids, go to amazing places. parties, for international travel.
Even because not everyone gets the job of their dreams, relationships often don’t work, kids aren’t perfect, people who go to parties with you are superficial, the trips you want to make are not your priority right now. , this is the real life of much of the world, or almost all of them!
Happiness is in small attitudes that can be achieved in everyday life, do not believe that your life is worse than that of that virtual friend who makes many posts inventing a reality that does not belong to you, this can cause you emotional harm!Eventually, if you change the hours you spend on social media for a good book, a walk, volunteering, to be able to exchange experiences with different people, it will be a great step to not have low self-esteem or even reach a devastating depression. Remember that people show on social media what they would like to be, not what they feel or really are.