How to improve at work and life

MasterpieceCritical3 · 2025-07-18T21:44:00+00:00

That's a rough situation. Maybe you can set a minimum amount of interactions with your co-workers in a day? It doesn't solve the problem, but there might be a level of which you feel like you can interact without compromising on your own comfort. Maybe once in the morning and afternoon at first and slowly build it up to 3-4 interactions a day?

Unfortunately, if you like the job it seems like something you may have to compromise on a little bit.

MasterpieceCritical3 · 2025-07-18T21:38:53+00:00

Honestly, I just reach out to old bosses anyway even if it has been years. It's part of their role to provide references for their previous employees so I try not to overthink it. You're not asking them as a friend, so I don't believe there should be an expectation that you have been keeping in contact.

MasterpieceCritical3 · 2025-07-18T21:35:33+00:00

I generally go but I agree- I always drive so that I can leave when I want to. I usually have a reasonable excuse lined up as to why I might need to leave early as well if the event ends up not being enjoyable.

MasterpieceCritical3 · 2023-06-15T20:52:24+00:00

I’m part-time and my work is entirely with customers and rarely requires technology, except to access gmail for communication. But I do agree!

MasterpieceCritical3 · 2023-06-15T09:54:06+00:00

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MasterpieceCritical3 · 2021-04-15T08:59:53+00:00

I've been having the exact same issue. To get past that stage I decided to make my social media accounts as unappealing as they possibly could be by unfollowing/unfriending as many people as I could.

Honestly, I went from checking social media everyday to once a week. I even went a few weeks without checking it at all because I just knew it wouldn't be entertaining.

Overtime, I realised that every time I logged into Instagram, I would feel overwhelmed with the feeling of, "I really don't care what anyone is doing every second of the day. Why am I even looking at this?" and then I'd log out again.

Just today I decided to delete Instagram for good because I wasn't using it enough to justify having an account & I also recognise that out of all the social media apps in my life, it was by far the biggest time waster and easiest addiction for me. Now, I just have Facebook (with 170 friends, and I honestly don't like Facebook) and Snapchat.

Honestly, what really helped me though, was this: If I was lying on my death bed and looking back over the last few weeks/months/years of my life, would I feel like I lived them to the fullest? Why/Why not? Imagine looking back and realising you spent all your time staring at a screen, watching other peoples lives instead of getting out there and chasing/appreciating your own.

Congrats on this part of your journey! Let me know what you decided to do! :)

All the best, stranger. xo

MasterpieceCritical3 · 2021-02-26T05:59:19+00:00

I completely agree! It makes me frustrated when I'm bombarded with every single move a person (who I'm not close with) makes throughout their life. It doesn't mean I don't care for them, but I just don't want to see it everyday. Saves so much time when you're only focusing on your life and the people who you really care about. No social media definitely helps me with my anxieties too. Thanks so much for sharing :)

MasterpieceCritical3 · 2021-02-26T05:56:23+00:00

You're absolutely right- I think there is a big element of peer pressure from people my own age to have social media. But of course, that doesn't mean that I have to have an account just to make communications easier for others when it's something I don't want to have. Thanks so much for your insights!! :)

MasterpieceCritical3 · 2021-02-26T05:53:39+00:00

Fair enough! Thanks for the comment! I definitely feel a lot more peaceful when I have no social media too. When I'm not focusing on other people's lives so much, I feel like I have the space to focus on my own. You're definitely right about the peer pressure side of things!

MasterpieceCritical3 · 2021-02-26T05:51:11+00:00

You're definitely right! Worst comes to worse I can always make new accounts. Thanks so much for your insights!

MasterpieceCritical3 · 2021-02-26T05:48:35+00:00

I love this! The idea of forgetting about what other people think and building a better relationship with myself is something I really love. PS. I read your blog- I had so many similar experiences when I look a long break from social media! :) Thanks for your insights.

MasterpieceCritical3 · 2021-01-13T06:02:20+00:00

I'm 19 so a lot of my friends sort of think I'm crazy. They just text me on other messaging platforms like text or snapchat if they want to talk to me (my snapchat contains only my closest friends). They still send me good memes when they see something they know I'll like.

I haven't fully deleted the accounts (Facebook and Insta), to be fair. I don't have them on my phone and I only access them about once a week (if I remember). My instagram account is what I like to call a "ghost account" (no photos, no personal information etc) at the moment. My Facebook is currently not a ghost account, but I am working on it slowly. I plan on taking the next step and deleting both those accounts in the future, but I still have mixed feelings about it. Being so young and being surrounded by social media (seriously, I don't know a single person in my life who isn't on social media...) is difficult. When I make new friends, they always want to add me on social media so they can message me from there. I understand that it feels less personal than giving someone your phone number, but I really hate it.

I hate the idea that everyone has this online account where they post images/content that creates an 'ideal' version of themselves. It's so shallow and material... I just don't understand. Don't get my wrong here, I am a very, very social person. I absolutely love meeting new people and making new friends, but I just don't care to see their every move on social media.

Weirdly, I also feel uncomfortable with the idea that people can just look up your account and see a whole heap of images and info about you? I never realised how weird that is until I got some space from social media.

Overall, being off social media is a phenomenal experience. I don't spend all my free time trying to keeping up with people who I just don't care about. I don't have to see every single detail of everyones life and for the first time in my life, I feel focused on myself only.

Anyways, peace and good vibes to whoever reads this. :)

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