The lady in the yellow dress took a sip of her latte: Lately, I've been addicted to Facebook. Before going to bed at night and waking up in the morning, I've gotten into the habit of picking up my phone and surfing the net. I always want to see what people are doing today, where they're going, what they're posting. I look at everyone's house after everyone else's. It takes so much time, sometimes I don't know what to do.
The lady in the black dress nodded: I also used to live all day on Facebook. And I was often influenced by it. Reading an interesting story of someone traveling around the world, watching a clip about the happy life of a couple with a big difference in class, I often wondered: Why is my life so bland? But you know, the sparkle we see online is sometimes just a shell! Every individual has their own problems, it's just a matter of whether they "show" them or not!
The woman in the yellow dress wondered: I know that too, but why can't I stop? There are times when I want to put my phone down, but it's like an invisible force pulls me back. Just like that, time passes, and I feel like I haven't done anything meaningful.
The lady in black smiled, a smile that was both understanding and a little sad: We are all drawn to social media, because that is what it is designed to do. The notifications, the likes, the comments, all create a feeling of connection, but actually separate us from the real world. But the important thing, grandma, is not to quit Facebook, but to know how to use it wisely.
First, set limits. For example, set a specific time of day to use social media, and make sure you don’t go beyond that limit. Second, ask yourself: Is what I’m looking at really helping me? If not, then stop. Finally, make time for other things like reading, learning new things, or just sitting still, feeling the world around you without your phone.
The woman in the yellow dress was silent for a long time and then said: You are right, from now on, I have to learn to control myself instead of letting social media control me. Time is the most precious thing, yet I keep letting it pass by in vain. We are already past the peak of our careers.
Outside, the sun was already high. The story of the woman in the black dress and the woman in the yellow dress naturally made us think about how to live in a world full of temptations, where people need to know where to stop to keep themselves.
