Social
media and the internet are a huge part of the world. These are
certainly very positive tools when properly utilized. Unfortunately there are
people who do not use these tools in a positive way. In fact, some people use
them in a very negative way. As a result of the internet and social media,
cyber bullying has become a big problem.
Everyone
has gotten bad comments and seen negative things on the internet. I have been fortunate and been able to deal with the negative things on
the internet. I know it can be a difficult thing to
cope with. If
you are being or have been bullied in anyway I have a little nugget of wisdom
for you. People say nasty things and tear others down so they can feel good about
themselves.
Let
me clarify something though. There is a difference between negative and constructive comments, which we sometimes take as negative. A negative
comment is hurtful and gives you no feedback. A constructive comment is where
someone gives you feedback to improve what you are doing. Sometimes we get these confused because we are convinced that we can do no wrong.
I
spend a lot of time on youtube watching business live streams and I see
negative comments all the time. The people who leave the negative comments are
the ones who are doing nothing to make themselves or the world a better place.
They have nothing better to do then to leave a negative comment on someone’s
video. If you do not like the video, no one is making you watching it! Watch
something else! As kids we are all taught that if we have nothing nice to say,
say nothing at all. If I feel like I have something to say that the person
could benefit from I will leave them a constructive comment so they have the
opportunity to grow but I am not going to go out of my way to tear someone else
down. I will, however; go out of my way to leave a positive comment.
Imagine
how much better the world would be to live in if we only spread positivity
instead of tearing each other down. I challenge you all to do the same. Go out
of your way to give someone a complement or leave them a positive comment. By
spreading positivity we can make the world a more positive place to live in.
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