I’ve noticed this within my own crafts. Posting what I do on social media creates an extrinsic relationship for me, because now I’m addicted to the likes, comments, shares and follows, instead of just getting better overall.
It’s such a trap because I go after these external metrics when really I could just be focusing on what I like, what I find fun, and improving myself. And I’ve noticed that once I stopped caring so much and checking social less often, I would actually have fun again and improve at the same time. And you know the irony? I end up getting more from social media in the long term by being authentic and improving.
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I’ve noticed this within my own crafts. Posting what I do on social media creates an extrinsic relationship for me, because now I’m addicted to the likes, comments, shares and follows, instead of just getting better overall.
It’s such a trap because I go after these external metrics when really I could just be focusing on what I like, what I find fun, and improving myself. And I’ve noticed that once I stopped caring so much and checking social less often, I would actually have fun again and improve at the same time. And you know the irony? I end up getting more from social media in the long term by being authentic and improving.