Everyday there seems to be a steady race towards the many things we want in life. Some we can easily win while some we lose to. And in today’s day and age, it has become such a competitive and cutthroat world especially with ease of access to anything and everything on the web. 

We’re all just quite busy speeding up to get what we want, when we want them, and to be the first in everything even if it means pushing others aside or stepping over some toes. We usually hear about these achievements or blunders on social media, depending on our vantage point.

Hashtag Nation

Social media plays a huge role and will continue to play a huge role as a means of self expression for today’s generation, the generation before us and the generations to come. Everyone is constantly proclaiming happiness, achievements and affections through their smartphones, tablets, GoPros, dashcams; through hashtags, fansigns, selfies and life goals. 

And it’s all good. It’s freedom of expression, it’s expression of love, it’s love for technology and being thankful for the many other blessings we receive. It’s love for self and self rewards, for a job well done, for spending long hours in the office, for the sacrifices made in order to get there, wherever your “there” is.

We all have many different things in mind when it comes to happiness, life goals, success and other sorts of accomplishments. We’re all so blessed and have so much to be thankful for that we see posts about it online, every second and every minute we spend over the internet. But amidst the hashtags, the fansigns, the selfies and online statuses, let’s step back, take a minute from our fast-paced lifestyles and really think sensibly of the things we value in our lives.

Butterfly Effect

It’s really just a mix of emotions online, some happy, some sad, some angry, it’s anything and everything you can find and express with seemingly unlimited liberty. It is freedom of choice, but let’s all be reminded that we are not at all free from its consequences. Our actions cause ripples across all oceans and impact all walks of life. It’s not just about us; it’s about everyone else too.

As the 14th Dalai Lama put it, “If you want others to be happy, practice compassion, if you want to be happy, practice compassion.” He also wisely put that, “Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them. Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” 


There is always more to things than it seems. Before all this technology and online freedom, remember sincerity, kindness, remember inner happiness, respect not just to our elders, but to our peers and let us not forget values.

Virtual and Reality

Beyond social media, there is so much more we can do. Amidst all the likes, the shares, the comments, the hashtags, the follows and the reactions; we can always find time for a personal and sincere face-to-face interaction and this remains paramount. To those defied by distance, social media serves as a powerful tool. Otherwise, we deserve more than just online affection and attention.

As connected as we all appear online, we seem to be more disconnected as we’re too busy paying attention to other people’s online statuses and posts than paying attention to what we can actually do to nurture our potential and reach the height of our true bliss.

We are Happiness

After all, happiness is the result of the things that we constantly do. It all begins with habit and looking within ourselves outside Facebook, outside Instagram, outside Twitter. 

If we do the things that we are passionate about, the things that make us truly happy, do the things that we love, and love the things that we do, then, happiness finds us. All that’s left for us to do is savor it and ultimately share it, because the one thing that’s worth going viral online is #Happiness. This is all it takes to put a genuine smile on all of our faces.