How to be miserable!

 

 

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How to hate your life… or at least be miserable most of the time.

 

Compare.

 

Why do we compare? Because we have forgotten what happiness is… for ourselves. What I mean is happiness, is different for each of us. 

Im not talking about fulfillment… that only comes from Jesus, but if we want to be happy, at least most of the time we need to learn how to not compare.

 

Social media and media in general is evil. Its a liar. It is a mental swamp that slowly perverts and drowns what is actually important in our lives. 

So I asked myself when have I been the most happiest in the past year.

Easy… When I was with my family and my best friends. We were not doing anything crazy - we were not on vacations or bear hunting or driving sports cars or whatever you might think. We - that would be me and my family were just hanging out talking, laughing and enjoying food and maybe a good cup of coffee or a glass of wine. My best of friends… same thing. Hanging out talking, laughing and ok, maybe shooting some guns. But we did not have perfect buns, bulging biceps, driving exotic cars or vacationing in Italy eating gelato. 

So why are we not happy?

 

Think about it for a second… social media is for two reasons and really only two reasons. To sell you stuff and to sell you stuff.

What do I mean? One is to actually sell you stuff that you think will make you happy. Shirts, gadgets, services, shoes, drinks, potions… whatever it might be. 

Second thing it sells you is what life is supposed to look like. Social media says, you must be beautiful or muscle bound, have great looking friends, do amazing and daring stuff, eat great food and have daily adventures that make life a buzz and treat!

 

Habit,

Many of us use social media like a nookie.

Ever have a kid that has to have his nookie? You try as hard as you can to break him of it, but they need it. You think you need social media simply because it has been a habit. 

And it may actually be the worst habit you can have… why?

 

Social media may promote negative experiences such as:

Inadequacy about your life or appearance. Even if you know that images you’re viewing on social media are manipulated, they can still make you feel insecure about how you look or what’s going on in your own life. Similarly, we’re all aware that other people tend to share just the highlights of their lives, rarely the low points that everyone experiences.

 

Fear of missing out (FOMO).

 

Isolation. A study at the University of Pennsylvania found that high usage of Facebook, Snapchat, and Instagram increases rather decreases feelings of loneliness. Conversely, the study found that reducing social media usage can actually make you feel less lonely and isolated and improve your overall wellbeing.

 

 

Depression and anxiety. Human beings need face-to-face contact to be mentally healthy. Nothing reduces stress and boosts your mood faster or more effectively than eye-to-eye contact with someone who cares about you. The more you prioritize social media interaction over in-person relationships, the more you’re at risk for developing or exacerbating mood disorders such as anxiety and depression.

 

 

Self-absorption. Sharing endless selfies and all your innermost thoughts on social media can create an unhealthy self-centeredness and distance you from real-life connections.

 

So do yourself a favor and boost your happiness by going on a social media fast for a couple days, a week maybe even a month. You might be surprised just how freeing it is. 

and in the meantime do what scripture tells believers to do. Meet regularly, eat, talk jesus, tell stories, pray together and enjoy what God has done. Trust me- happiness is just around the corner!