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If you're in a relationship, SM tells you that you are a loser for being in one. If you're not, it tells you that you are a loser because you are not. SM will shame you for literally everything!

I’ve been off for several months.

This is great. You are an old soul.

ive been without social media for close to 10 years now...i did isolate for a long time (even though i had a lot of friends/groups beforehand)...the isolation was liberating in a way - lived near a forest/river for years, felt like a monk, i worked a lot, progressed in my career, but now in my early 30s its pretty tough creating new connections, and it does make me feel like i missed out on something / look like an outcast - esp. as i would love to create a family...its also hard to find the same depth in others like i created in myself through all of this

great video bro, thanks for sharing!🙏

17:00 really hit me.

You remind me of Doctor Mike! I’m thinking of quitting FB & IG and just keeping YT. I need time to work on myself without the constant distractions. It really can be a waste of time.

Since I decided to delete facebook, instagram and threads my screen time went down by 56% which is crazy.

I want to delete Instagram , TikTok .., but there’s also a lot of valuable content - like nutrition/health type accounts , mental health accounts , a lot of good information on social media , so is it worth to keep , or best to delete accounts entirely? Can anyone help me out with this, I’m so confused with what to do… also when talking about deleting social media - all platforms other than TH-cam ?

Great video. Speaks to all of the trending influencer “ideologies” - glorification of digital nomads, quitting 9-5 to start a business. We program ourselves through this overconsumption of trending content, to the point we don’t know where IT ends and WE begin. Good on you for intentionally unfollowing. The great thing about our minds being easily programmed is that they can be easily unprogrammed too 🙂

thank you for this! as a 21 year old who has also adopted the travel lifestyle (will reach my 30th country next year), i agree with everything. i’ve realized that the touristy travel content is so horrible in real life. i speak/learn 5 languages, and i can say the most amazing experiences come from longer term stays where you’re learning the language. it shows people you care about them, you build real connections, and it makes you more excited to see the country and culture. travel influencers are definitely not great and we need to talk about it more

Great pov 🎉

Completely agree with this. I’m 2 months into traveling around Asia and see the impact of how social media is affecting how the locals live. I too wanted to become a travel creator for the longest time but the more I travel, I see just how glamourized and unrealistic the content we consume is. The real education and beauty in travel is how you make interact with the culture around you, not just hitting ig spot after ig spot.

can't take you seriously with a mindfulness t shirt on

What is the drink they use to clean the gut called?

Well said. Thank you for opening my eyes! ❤

I’m on a social media break and reflecting on how it’s influenced my life and ways of thinking. Thanks for sharing your story.

It's not a relationship, it's infatuation. That's why it doesn't work. Everybody's a teacher these days and everybody's willing to learn from TH-cam gurus.

was going to look in the comments for a comment with all the lessons or tips but no one has commented yet

not all media are owned by big companies. At least not in all countries. And who, for you, is "they"? I agree that social media can be addictive, but I do not agree that there is a conspiracy going on. For me, it is that companies want us to consume more. And social media companies want us hooked to be able to earn on advertisement. Very simple. But of course: very unethical.

Excellent ❤

I’m have a planned exit. I do have a skincare brand but I can’t take it anymore. As a spiritual & sensitive person, social media just killed my personal identity and increased depression. I feel like a shell of a person having to be a brand for 5 years on SM.

I am 22 and I quit "visual" social media 5 days ago. TH-cam is the only one i kept, and even with it, i try to not watch more than 4/5 videos a day. I kept Pinterest, which always gets me inspired. Letterboxd and GoodReads for culture. Quora for random questions I have. One day I woke up and realized I didn't really know who I was and what I like. Why? Because I was so used to seeing who other people were and what they liked. I got so anxious at the thought of this.. so I just quit. On the other hand, these have probably been the most exciting 5 days of my life. I discovered the pure JOY and excitement of saying "I want to know myself". I want to BE with myself, I want to DO EVERYTHING with myself. In these 5 days I've done things I've never done before, while I was mindlessly scrolling through other's' lives. I went to the park and meditated, I signed up for a painting class, I did pilates and TRX for the first time, I read a book so beautiful I finished it in 6 hours. I've talked to strangers just for the plot. I asked myself how I was doing. While I'm starting this journey... today at the park I was thinking also about my future kids. I don't know where technology will be in 10+ years from here.. but I will definitely teach them the importance and the power of our attention. That is the only thing we really own and where it goes determines all the things that influence your mind and, therefore, your happiness. I don't know who will read this comment. But all I want to say is just: DO IT. Quit.

I dont care about other people and their lives. My issue is the fast short videos and the need to log on and fill 2 min of waiting with reels

I never joined Instagram, Tiktok or Facebook. I was on Tiktok for a while there when it was still new. But then I realized all social media does is make us compare ourselves,and feel inadequate. I might be a you tube addict🫢. Bug I recently decided I will also join and create something so I don't just consume

I love how passionate you are. Keep going!💜

I haven't gone back to social media since 19th Dec, 2021. My anxiety levels have gone down significantly. I'm now selfish with my time and energy (in a good way). I'm starting to see personal growth now. There's beauty in growing in private. My life is too precious for public display on social media. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and wisdom with us. 🧡💙

beautiful, my friend. thank you for sharing 🙏

Im on my 6th month

Man you are inspiring. You are creating Impact in this world, it might be little but you are. I will try to read one of your recommended books. Feels good to know that people like you exist in this world, because nowadays there are lots of negativity.

I will do it tomorrow. It’s my birthday. 48 years old. The depression and anxiety I’m in will be the last hopefully. I will keep you tube to listen to you and other people with the same thinking. I used to read a lot, I used to love my passion for my entrepreneur role. But after an abusive relationship I had to flee. I was isolated and social media was my life. I have never been so deposed . I’m a yogi, mindset coach, interior designer and real estatebroker. I want to live a slow life, with real people . Create, love old music, love old architecture and I guess I’m an old soul. I will do it!! Delete it

I want to do this but I’m nervous

Agree! I'm gradually limiting my time on social media like Tiktok, Instagram, even Facebook recently. And I really just feel much better right now 👌

im off social media for a month now. in a week i've read 3 books. havent done that ever since i got into tiktok, and i LOVED to read. i feel so much better

Hi Kris! Thank you for sharing this ❤ I really related what you said you were looking for in a retreat I wanted to ask you, because initially I really got excited about the Ayahuasca Foundation, but then when I went on their website and saw the prices it really turned me off. It's not outrageous for Peru but it's still quite high (more than Flower of Life and Nimea Kaya per se) and it's not even about the wallet pains for me, as much as it taints the image of the resort of me.. since I arrived in Peru my impression has been that everybody here including some of the native community are all about money and nothing else Do you feel this is not the case with this resort? Do you feel the Shamans are purehearted and would do it for free if they could? They didn't just look to pair up with a western money well resource using their skills as bargain? Does the resort have a excuse reason to charge these prices?

Amazing video, loved the way your worded your train of thoughts!

Awesome hearing about your journey, your video randomly came up on my home page and I'm glad it did. Keep making content like this, it is very helpful and relatable :) Cheers to the beautiful marathon of life

Try Masterkey System by Charles Haanel and Art of Living by S.N. Goenka. Meditation is not about intellectual understanding, but about experiencing.

Really useful thoughts and experience❤❤❤

I’m on my 29-day no social media. I feel great, I feel like I’m living a normal life. ❤

yes dude!!! wow, thank you for this.

Starting 2019 during pandemic, I haven’t realized how my consumption of social media affected me so much. I have developed anxiety, panic attacks, worry amd stress for me and my family not realizing it all rooted from the things that I saw from social media about people losing lives because of covid, illnesses, and all negative stuffs. I have not been aware that the negativity that was created from my own mind is actually coming from the external environment I exposed myself in. Until one day I decided to take a break in social media and started to read more, do art, all those high quality activities. it lasted for 3 months but I found myself back again, wasted more time in instagram, getting more external validation through likes and loves, watching other people’s lives and unconsciously compare my life to others, posting photos about me doing my hobbies when in fact I just want other’s to see how interesting my life is, and to make others see that I was a very passionate human being. until this year recently I read books about digital minimalism and listen to podcast relating to that topic. And that was the pivotal moment that I realized I don’t want to waste my life anymore, to live my life for others, to consume other people’s lives, I wanted to live my life for myself authentically and not driven by getting external validation. I’ll to go to new places because I wanted t, not because I wanted to take photos from there to show off to people, I’ll eat in a restaurant because I want to experience the food for myself and not to take photos of the amazing food that I eat, I wanted to get to know myself more by discovering myself what really I’m interested to do coming from my own decisions and not driven by other’s people opinion and validation. Removing just the app did not work for me because I knew that anytime I can reinstall the app and visit my account again. Setting time limit on my social media apps did not work for me as well. So I have decided to delete entirely my account so that I have no reason to come back anymore. Honestly, it was the best decision that I made. I found myself not needing to take photos of every thing that I do, I am more present to real life conversation, I have more time for hobbies that makes me happy, I find myself not spending money too much because I was not exposed to advertisement, I let myself become bored again because that’s when I became more creative, I find myself more focused on the work that I do and not looking for constant distraction. If I will decide if I’ll go back to social media again, I will never come back again. It’s the most liberating thing that I ever done to myself because I want to live at the present moment, to slow down, cherish the time I have with the people right in front of me, more time to do the things that really makes me happy♥️

i love this brother! thank you

Thank you Kris🎉❤ Watching from Philippines

This video is so refreshing. The values here are relatable and heart-centered. Thank you for making this

Hi, Kris! Just discovered your channel. Great video, keep going :)

Thank you man, i´m 29yo and i´m feeling kinda lost. I know my gifts, but i don´t know how to use them, mabe somewhere deep i´m scared... so i´m on this road of self discovery. Your videos helped me alot. 🙂

Thank you so much! Really! My main goal right now is to find my way, trying to not let society influence me! Thank u, this video is great and helpful! ❤️🙏

TH-cam is social media

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