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Is Social Media Good or Bad? | The Untold Secret

3 Oct 2023 · 1 min

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In this short motivational monologue, the speaker argues that social media, like any tool, is inherently neutral—it can be used for harm or for good depending on the user’s intent. To help viewers harness its positive potential, two practical strategies are offered: (1) curate your feed by following only accounts that uplift, inspire, and share valuable knowledge; and (2) perform an intention check before posting, ensuring you share content out of genuine desire to add value rather than to boost ego. The speaker encourages the audience to adopt these habits to nurture the mind rather than destroy it.

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Is this knife good or bad? Well, you may be thinking, what kind of a question is that? It depends on how you use it, right? A criminal could use it to hurt someone, whereas a surgeon could use it to save someone. It's a tool. What about social media, friends? Is it good or bad? Well, it's a tool. You could use it to destroy the mind or positively nurture the mind. So here are 2 quick methods to use social media wisely. Number one, follow only those accounts that positively uplift you. Follow those accounts or people that actually inspire you with wisdom, with learnings, with knowledge. And the second method, do an intention check before posting. Am I posting this because it is boosting my own ego? If that's the case, consider not posting it. Or am I posting it because I want to share my joy with others, or because I genuinely want to share something valuable with others? If that's the case, freely post it. So friends, let's spread this message about using social media the right way.