divineguitar

Interesting little social media poem, I still like the other side of the equation in Neil Postman’s writings as well — Technology and social media hasn’t fundamentally changed the human condition, its given people opportunity, but I see very few who rise above the minutia.

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When I understood Social Networking I…(taken from The Little Book of Sical Media Marketing)

Understood myself and who I was
I learned what my value was
I learned my unique value

I looked outwards
I understood others and who they were
I became open with my thoughts, my actions and my heart
I became random with my ideas and connections

I became supportive in my intentions to others
I shared my thoughts, dreams and plans openly
I shared my knowledge widely
I supported other people’s dreams

I liked meeting new people
I loved meeting new people who weren’t ‘like me’
I stopped judging and started listening

I allowed my world to be bigger
I felt I was no longer alone
I cared for others and others cared for me

I found new opportunities because I learned to
read better and listen with intent
I woke up with purpose and intention
I felt people at the end of my keyboard as I typed

I realized I could write
I realized I could inspire others
I learned to teach
I found my voice and I liked what I heard

I really, deeply understood what it meant to be connected
I understood that I could feed others as well as myself
I found that when I fed others I could feed myself
I experienced serendipity the more people I knew and the more knew me

I learned to trust again
I learned my strengths
I stopped worrying about my weaknesses
I learned how to adapt, survive and grow as a person

I learned to slow down and notice my life and other people around me
I learned how to love my business life

I learned how to master technology so it served me and others
I could serve and support others in real time, on demand, globally
I changed my attitude to people and became their friend
I changed my thoughts, I felt positive

I became stronger through my network
Self esteem became social esteem
Self worth became social worth, everyone gained not just me
I became stronger because I could see and feel my value to others

I became intuitive, I learned to listen with my heart
I realized being me is enough, I like myself in fact
I am learning to love myself because others ‘like me’
I built my brand and I learned how to take care of it

I discovered my legacy
I realized that friendship is the most powerful force on the earth
I cherished my network
I became happier

I felt a sense of freedom and relief
I became known, Liked and followed

I became humane

I was richer in more ways than one