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Albarka.
Student, writer. @ Federal University Oye-Ekiti
Student, writer. @ Federal University Oye-Ekiti
Just One More Video.
<p>We have become so accustomed to scrolling that sitting still feels uncomfortable. </p><p>We have become so comfortable watching reels that important tasks now seem like a burden.</p><p>We have taken so much solace in social media that we now treat it as though it is worth all our time.</p><p><br/></p><p>Are they really worth it?</p><p>TikTok…</p><p>Instagram…</p><p>Facebook…</p><p>Threads…</p><p>Twitter…</p><p><br/></p><p>Have you noticed that when you have important things to do on these platforms, you rarely spend as much time as you do when scrolling unnecessarily?</p><p><br/></p><p>But when it comes to watching random videos, gossip, and the like, you become so invested that other things barely matter.</p><p><br/></p><p>And when it finally dawns on you how much time you have wasted, you become alarmed. </p><p>Yet, you don't leave immediately. </p><p>You keep dragging your attention away, telling yourself, “Just one more video.”</p><p><br/></p><p>And before you know it, another hour is gone.</p><p>Meanwhile, that book remains unopened, that task remains incomplete, and that idea you've been meaning to work on is still waiting.</p><p><br/></p><p>The problem is not always that we lack time. Sometimes, we give too much of it to things that leave us with very little in return.</p><p>How many hours have we spent consuming other people's creativity while neglecting our own?</p><p>How many times have we said, “I don't have time,” when we haven't made time?</p><p><br/></p><p>Of course, social media isn't entirely bad. </p><p>We learn, connect, laugh, and discover new things there.</p><p>The problem begins when entertainment takes priority over the things that matter.</p><p><br/></p><p>We need to learn how to use social media without allowing it to use us.</p><p>We need to make time for reading, writing, learning, and thinking.</p><p><br/></p><p>Life is happening beyond our screens, and there are parts of ourselves we may never discover if we spend all our free time watching other people live.</p><p><br/></p><p>So, the next time you pick up your phone for a quick scroll, ask yourself...</p><p>Am I choosing to spend my time here, or have I simply developed the habit of being here?</p><p><br/></p><p>We cannot keep saying we want to grow while repeatedly giving our time to things that distract us from that growth.</p>
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