People who know me often say that I just love social media and think everyone should be on it.
I don’t.
In fact, for most people, most of the time, social media is best avoided.
It can be distracting, cognitively limiting, and manipulative. It can damage careers and reputations, and God only knows what it is doing to our kids.
However, for some people, some of the time – the rare person who has clarity of mission and purpose – it is a gift which can change people’s lives, and, through them, perhaps even change the world.
Think this through carefully.
If you are clear about your purpose*, and know exactly where you are and where you want to go, then it’s likely that there are tools within the Social Media ecosphere which can help you.
But if you don’t really know your purpose, then stay clear of social media; instead use that time to reflect on your purpose, your mission, your ikigai.
*Hint: Can you write down your purpose in one sentence? If not, there may be room to improve your clarity of purpose.