Less is more, it means more

The internet might quite possibly be one of our un-fanciest tools. What turned out to be a great resource and a wealth of knowledge at your fingertips has turned into one big diary. After a fancy meeting with an Appellate Court judge; I really began to realize the danger of posting so many details about yourself on the internet. Why is it pertinent to anyone else what we ate for breakfast or how angry we are with our boyfriend for the third time this week?

In my opinion, one of the best ways to be is to lead a full and happy life, but keeping it close. When you begin to share everything with everyone things and events become less personal and less valuable. Think about it....what are we really gaining by logging on to Facebook and posting; "UGH I am so mad at (insert poor boyfriend's name), he is such an idiot!". We get validation from our friends, blindly agreeing with us that X is an idiot, how dare he do whatever, but nothing really gets solved. 

I was reminded this week to never let people know more than they really need to. This means all of those silly explanations you feel the need to give to people when they ask you if you are available, or if you are coming in to work today, and then you insert some long-winded explanation that they technically did not ask for.....not necessary. You aren't doing that for them, you are saying it so you feel better. 

Be mindful of what you put on the internet, and what you are letting other people on in. If 9 out of 10 posts are about you and your frustrating boyfriend, and then in a year you decide to get married, what do you think people are going to think? Maybe you don't care.....probably shouldn't if you are happy, but be mindful. One of the better quotes I heard lately is "Never let your right hand know what your left hand is doing".