ESSENCE OF TIME

The time spent on the internet

Everyday there are a lot of people who use the internet and log onto it daily as it helps them with things they didn’t know, and with everything around the world happening so fast, the internet is very useful. But being on the internet for long periods of time, comes with huge negative side effects, like having a low self-esteem, as individuals will start comparing themselves to other people and stop focusing on their own lives (World Health Organisation,2016). Anxiety, not having enough sleep as well as stress are all things that would have begun from being on the internet or spending too much time on the web. Anxiety has a huge effect on the way in which individuals deal with uncomfortable situations or challenging situations in life. Anxiety is like a mosquito that won’t go away at night when you’re trying to get yourself some sleep. Depression gives individuals a low self-esteem, with things like alcohol and substance abuse being at a peak because individuals are not happy themselves, others going as far as committing suicide (UNICEF, 2017). When individuals are not confident in who they are, and when they have a low self-esteem, it is because they are insecure and are not sure about themselves. At this point individuals start to feel like they are not enough and that they are always looked over or looked down on, because of who they are.  E.g., long hours spent on the internet means that individuals are watching porn, or even getting themselves in dodgy things that are unnecessary, which go onto individuals living fake lives, as the internet would influence them a lot. They would start to pretend like they are happy when they are not, when deep down they are yearning for that acknowledgement from the universe.