Network – My Scratchpad

We are all aware of how our generation is highly active on social networking sites. Its impact is significant among everyone. It is transforming the way we interact with people via a few clicks. We interact, network and meet new people who are available online. There are different sites which we use to network like Facebook, Instagram, WordPress, Twitter, Tinder. It also helps in making business contacts through sites like LinkdIn.

Today, people who belong to my generation or elder know how the world of social networks is, its pros and cons. We are conscious of what we post through our profile, how it can affect us positively or how sometimes it can backfire us. We are aware of some things like cyberbullying, electronic aggression that can affect us. Somewhere in our social media journey, we have known someone or the other who has been affected by cybercrimes.

We are aware of some of the major disadvantages of social networking sites that affect us, but are our younger generation aware of the same? Do thirteen or sixteen-year teenagers who have just joined social networks know about this other side of the coin?

The rising trend of social media has affected all of us and today’s modern-day youth has been highly affected by it. Before reaching their teenage, they are making their profiles on social media. The young generation prefers being part of social media benefits but unfortunately, they don’t know its dark side.

The younger generation should not only be aware of how social networking sites can be beneficial but they should also know how it can harm them. The disadvantages not only include that they don’t go out and play or addicted to them.

The negative side also includes the risks associated with other people who are also available online. Severe things can arise on their privacy details over the web as they can miss out on reading website privacy policies carefully. Their browsing habits cannot be controlled and they can land up reading or watching something which they shouldn’t be. They can be a victim of cyberbullying or electronic aggression from strangers which can be hidden behind anonymity of people.

Considering the fact, that the younger generation is still not aware of some of these things, we as grown-up should educate them about these situations and how they should be careful. It is important to safeguard the young one over the web and let them know bad essential things that can happen on social networks.

“A person of courage is also full of faith.”

A courageous person is a person who is willing to fight regardless of whatever consequences or limitations they have to face. They are the people who face their fear, tackle difficult challenges head-on to achieve their goals. It doesn’t come naturally to everyone. It needs to be developed in people by having their goals set and work on it. One can enhance their abilities, break their barriers and be courageous by working on certain things.

Be opinionated– One should always stand up for themselves and share their point of view. They should have the courage to give their own opinion in front of people.
Try new things– One should always be open to do things which they haven’t done before and be courageous to do it alone. One should have the ability to expand their horizon.
Strength in adversity– One shouldn’t be afraid to go against the challenges and should face by having strength and being courageous.
Meet new people– One should have the courage to go up to people, talk to them and network with them. It not only helps you to be courageous but also to build contacts.
Focus on being positive– Courageous people should be positive and avoid all negative vibes coming in between their goals.
Do something that fears you– One should try things which they fear to do. It helps one to overcome their fear and be more courageous in life.
Stand up for things– When required one should have the courage to stand up for things which they think are happening and speak up against them.
Follow your heart– Passion is what helps to do certain things in life which we are not able to do in general. One should follow their heart which will help to do courageous things and achieve their goals.

As people start working on some of these points, they start getting the qualities that a courageous person should have. People start having self-confidence, get compassionate, have integrity, and won’t be scared to be a leader, follow their intuition and start stepping outside their comfort zone.

I am a public relations postgraduate student, at SCoRe where one of the core values taught to us is to be “Courageous”. The core value taught to us says that we should be ‘Courageous for a rough ride, take initiative, and tackle difficult challenges.’ With each passing day, we chose to act even when we are afraid to do anything new.

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66. Be Courageous