Social affirmation

It is so easy to get affirmations for one's beliefs nowadays.. Number of likes,  Google searches,  friends' or strangers' posts..

So in the past, are there more people who are less confident in what they think because it was difficult for them to find like-minded people? Or are there more people who were more sure of what they know because there were lesser avenues of others' opinions?

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I wonder how do people from the older generations get their fix if they need attention? Maybe they don't care about such things because there were not many avenues for these sort of things.

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I bet these questions can be solved if I just Google or do research in the library..  :8

If anyone do bother to find out,  do share with me...  :8

Attention outlet

In a bid to get some attention and maybe to vent what I have to say, here I am again.. haha..

I just had this sudden realization that I have always been trying to clamp down on my attention needs. Maybe deep in my subconsciousness, I think it is wrong to ask or get attention freely from others. But, for a period after trying to prevent myself from asking for attention directly or indirectly, I will always feel that my mental state will get stuck in a lethargic state. It can be compared to being in the water where your movements are not as free.... I guess this is not a good thing?

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/jun/21/attention-factor-oliver-burkeman-this-column-change-your-life

After reading through the article, I agreed with the words in it. Especially this, "There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about." - Oscar Wilde.

I have always have this principle in my head. A person is worse off if you choose to ignore and feel unaffected by his words and actions. So, I have the same idea as Oscar Wilde.. :p

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Recently again, I think I had a misunderstanding with my friend. On hindsight, I was angry at the point that although no one had any bad intentions, bad feelings had to arise.

Why?? Why??

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In general situations like this, have I ever initiated the rise of bad feelings? I wouldn't want to. But maybe I was a direct or indirect cause :s

What are the possible reasons?
- Personal agendas?
- Hurting of 'soft spots'?
- Insult?
- Verbal or mental abuse?

I will take note of these next time ba...

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I miss sharing all these thoughts that I have.. Feels so comfortable that I have just vented them out.. :)