online
enables us to connect with many more people, from all walks of life, than we might normally meet in a normal working or no working hours....
Given the informal nature of online friendship it’s easy to approach someone you would like to meet, and this can be done more easily and influence also enlarge it to include people you had like to meet, or would like to know better. This means that influence will beget more influence.
with others online that we begin to think that these relationships are more intense, more committed and more complete than they really are... means you need to make certain that you’re investing in the right balance of online and offline relationships for a good success....
too much personal
can become self-focused: I refer this as the “spotlight” stage, in which an adolescent lives life with the assumption that they are the center of attention and that all eyes are on them. This magnetized way of thinking can be harmful in the long run, because when the spotlight is on you- everything becomes an ordeal. The good news is – all of us eventually outgrow the spotlight mentality. But the bad news is that it seems to be ushering us into the world of self-centeredness...
no...
matter how we try to replicate it, there is nothing more powerful than real life connections. Sometimes, we just need someone with skin to give us a smile, wrap their arms around us, or hold our hand in theirs. In real life, we are forced to practice the skills of real human contact- from the influence of eye contact, to the tenderness of a human embrace. Real life interactions have the potential of exuding a powerful warmth that is so easy to forget when hiding behind the walls of the online world. ( Jesus Himself remembered the significance of this warmth as he touched the lepers, looked into the eyes of sinners, and embraced His friends. He connected with people in a real way and He calls us to replicate His warmth as we engage the world around us.) we get so caught up in the digital that we forget the power of the physical.
one fine day....i saw
a person walking some what near me started just yelling out his every thought, feeling and i turned around to watch ...so are the others around that place, in surprise and shock, Within few minutes he came in attention in actual life, this sounds so strange, yet this is what we are encouraged to do everyday online.
and another time...
I was doing some shopping with my two female friend's couple of weeks, back when a sweet looking man in his early 50's looked over at us, smiled and winked. As tiny as that gesture may have been, there was something about it that was so real.(real cool and charming) his authentic warm smile cheerful look connected us to our heart....
nothing like
potential impacts it may have on real life interactions....
to live a life that says no to vanity and conceit, but instead to humbly consider others as more important than ourselves. Jesus, who was by far the best example of relational etiquette, lived a life that put others first. I wonder why not online ?????
to interact with grace, wisdom, kindness, and humility whether online or off,line ....is by far the best and beautiful in my opinion...( though i can go on and on ...blah blah blah
but my friend
likes only short and sweet