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I've been off Twitter for a few days which has given me an opportunity to truly think about why I use it.
After a few weeks of passive thinking, I've focused more actively on how people use Twitter and what can be improved.
And, there are a few...
After a few weeks of passive thinking, I've focused more actively on how people use Twitter and what can be improved.
And, there are a few...
1) There is a huge distribution of ideas, yet small distribution of new ideas
Twitter is a social media, thereby made to make people scroll. This is a terrible way to process ideas and different pieces of information.
Twitter is a social media, thereby made to make people scroll. This is a terrible way to process ideas and different pieces of information.
However, it does affect our subconscious, making us aware of the lingo used by people we admire.
This leads to the same ideas being used more and more, with a little different wording.
Example: ''to live is to learn'' and ''learn from your mistakes'' are almost the same advice
This leads to the same ideas being used more and more, with a little different wording.
Example: ''to live is to learn'' and ''learn from your mistakes'' are almost the same advice
Only with a different touch. This is basically what Twitter is for. The distribution of the same ideas, with a different wording.
In general, consuming and rephrasing words does help us understand it slightly more. However, it does not help us build new ideas into our lives
In general, consuming and rephrasing words does help us understand it slightly more. However, it does not help us build new ideas into our lives
To solve this problem, we need to become more independent in our thinking. We need to dare to build, connect, and challenge ideas to break down this wall of ''same ideas.''
2) Focus on motivation, not inspiration
I usually say that motivation is short-term inspiration while inspiration is long-term motivation. It isn't the actual definition, yet it does tell us the different purposes of the words.
I usually say that motivation is short-term inspiration while inspiration is long-term motivation. It isn't the actual definition, yet it does tell us the different purposes of the words.
On Twitter, much of what is produced is based on the idea that ''motivation is king.''
As great as it can be momentarily, it isn't something to strive for.
Motivation creates something that is in demand.
Inspiration creates something that is innovative.
As great as it can be momentarily, it isn't something to strive for.
Motivation creates something that is in demand.
Inspiration creates something that is innovative.
As great as the distinction is, there's more to the story.
At first, we need to become aware of this slightly toxic obsession of motivation and seek ways to feel inspired.
In the end, quality trumps quantity.
Which alligns with my next point...
At first, we need to become aware of this slightly toxic obsession of motivation and seek ways to feel inspired.
In the end, quality trumps quantity.
Which alligns with my next point...
3) Focus on Quantity, not Quality
Many of the ''Twitter Gurus'' are telling you to ''engage'' with as many as possible and, ''tweet 7 times a day!''
As effective these tips can be to achieve a bigger following, how sincere & genuine will the result be?
Many of the ''Twitter Gurus'' are telling you to ''engage'' with as many as possible and, ''tweet 7 times a day!''
As effective these tips can be to achieve a bigger following, how sincere & genuine will the result be?
This adds a bit to my first point.
When we force ourselves to engage and tweet, we tend to look at what others are tweeting about, virtually copying their tweets and making it our own, with different words.
When we force ourselves to engage and tweet, we tend to look at what others are tweeting about, virtually copying their tweets and making it our own, with different words.
Instead of engaging with many, engage with those who are there to challenge your ideas, and build onto them.
Instead of tweeting a lot, build connections between different ideas, and make something new. Then tweet that.
Instead of seeking impression, seek engagement.
Instead of tweeting a lot, build connections between different ideas, and make something new. Then tweet that.
Instead of seeking impression, seek engagement.
- My Final Take -
I haven't tweeted much lately because I felt I needed to define & build onto my ideas instead of sharing them.
The result, if I rearrange how I create content, can become great - only if I use it wisely.
I haven't tweeted much lately because I felt I needed to define & build onto my ideas instead of sharing them.
The result, if I rearrange how I create content, can become great - only if I use it wisely.
And how I'll rearrange the content is this:
I'll use whichever way I can do generate new ideas.
However, I'll spend way less time consuming information.
Instead, I'll spend more time defining my thoughts and connecting them with new ideas to eventually create something new
I'll use whichever way I can do generate new ideas.
However, I'll spend way less time consuming information.
Instead, I'll spend more time defining my thoughts and connecting them with new ideas to eventually create something new
And once the ''new'' is created, I'll share it here on Twitter.
I'll follow a ''cycle of thoughts'' to see where I'm at in the creation of new ideas, and once I feel it's ready to share, I will.
I'll follow a ''cycle of thoughts'' to see where I'm at in the creation of new ideas, and once I feel it's ready to share, I will.
Not all tweets will be final, rarely any tweet will.
However, I'm hoping they will seem more thought-through and not another ''normal'' tweet that is only being scrolled past.
They'll appear less, but better.
However, I'm hoping they will seem more thought-through and not another ''normal'' tweet that is only being scrolled past.
They'll appear less, but better.
