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Selfie: An Artifact for the End of hallowed Life

Adnan Shafi by Adnan Shafi
April 11, 2020
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Discerning around the advertisement people doing while taking selfies with needy. On the verge of helping them people, first and foremost get their cameras set to click a charming picture which woke me up immediately to pen down on ; I don’t hanker to put down, but as you all are clued in, society perpetually coerces us to do so, as I got my eyes on one of the selfies.It precisely shoves the veins. Before discussing on, let me come on the word selfie. Selfie” is defined as a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically taken with a Smartphone or webcam and shared via social media.
Most selfies are taken to remember experiences, showcase our travels, recording special moments or people. Some believe that taking selfies can be harmful as it could promote narcissism, unrealistic physical expectations, and eventual comparisons. Others believe that selfies can empower, as we are able to freely express ourselves. As humans, we have our social needs. We are hardwired to crave human connection. With the rise of the use of social media, selfies can be used in a different light, where we can pair our photos with encouraging captions. Whether we are supporting a cause, documenting our recovery journey, or being confident enough to own our body – selfies allow us to freely express what we feel but One of the main differences between us in real life versus online is the greater ability to change our look and mask our identity. We have more control over social media: we can untag or delete unflattering photos of us, or pick how we want ourselves to be portrayed. With ever-developing technology, we have greater access to tools that allow us to shape who we are and highlight specific features in ways we could not do as easily offline. Examples of these are applications such as Facetune or Photoshop, which allows users to edit their photos into their ideal selves. The next time you take a selfie, think about what it personally means to you and if it shows who you really are. Also, have fun! It’s not just about how chiseled your jawline would look, if you got the right angle, or if there’s a blemish on your face. Let your authenticity be louder than their façade! The modern selfie is often dismissed as being unworthy of attention. Many believe they lack artistic merit, indicate an unhealthy narcissism, lead to mental health problems or even too dangerous behavior.Over the past couple of years, clicking and posting selfies have become a popular trend. It has become a symbol of self-expression and often people portray their adventurous sides by uploading crazy selfies. The popularity of selfies is a reflection of anxiety in human nature to see oneself in a better light. Earlier people took photos of others and consider themselves useless as the picture tells nothing about the photographer. But now with the introduction of front camera in smartphones with high megapixels provokes the person to take a selfie as a proclamation of his/her own importance. Selfies demonstrate the invasion of technology into private space. Many researchers believe that selfies allow people to express themselves in a way that was never seen before. People who are least expressive and have a shy nature can spread their wings through selfies by uploading it on the internet and become social virtually. This leads to a lack of personality and smartness in them. Several studies show that an image-centric social media such as Facebook, Instagram, etc. can cause depressive symptoms in people because these social media encourage people to compare themselves with others.
We know death, an ending; but why to wreck everything with our own arrows. It all comes across nowadays most bizarre to admit these elements, truly what we must be, and what are we heading to, I infer most people don’t dwell on around the trends, that is why they don’t ever go against the elements.
The most drastic effect of selfies is that it is spreading like a viral disease with no treatment. People, mostly teenagers attempt to take selfies at the most dangerous places in order to become more popular and to build more followers but a small mistake can ruin their life leading to death. ‘Selfie ‘ or rather to say ‘Killfie’ has become the most burning issue occupying the center point between life and socialism. Nowadays newspapers are full of such foolish people who tried to take selfies in the worst condition and needless to say, spoiled their lives. It is ridiculous that selfies have become more important than one’s life. Taking selfies provokes to show off and can lead to a bad mental state. People exceptionally admire their looks and physical appearance and expects the same from others leading to narcissistic tendencies
Many people feel that uploading selfies is the best way to express their fun and enjoyment to others even if they had not enjoyed much. Enjoyment comes from intrinsic feeling, how you put all your efforts to make the day the loveliest one ad not by clicking and posting selfies. So, the new trend, the selfie has become a serious issue about life and death. At a certain make, it may boost self-confidence and keeps happy but beyond that limit ‘Selfie‘can camouflage to the word ‘Killfie. Our life and hearts have become sordid. It comes off, we are without solicitude, and effects must be so wide of enchantment but discovering it so ample of pain. We know death, an ending; but why to wreck everything with our own arrows. It all comes across nowadays most bizarre to admit these elements, truly what we must be, and what are we heading to, I infer most people don’t dwell on around the trends, that is why they don’t ever go against the elements. How often, when we do these things to make our society susceptible. Publicizing yourselves in, while enabling needy is wholly preposterous, before assisting anyone you people first take out the phone from your pocket to take a selfie with those whom you are supporting, after finishing so, you people post that pic in social media why man ..Why? Since the time you have been using Fb, you have never posted anything, now having the selfie with needy, you post immediately on social media to have likes and comments.
Alas! It reflects the puerility on the verge.
I don’t mean there aren’t people helping needy, yeah there are, and they never reveal any selfies to get likes and comments
Weary to behold the absurd things
Weary to behold your skeevy brains ;
Save your deeds, and get your life amended;
Be wise, and let your intuition flow through the candid aisles of life.
To that end, this can be hostile for society if you don’t refrain from it. Let life goes in the way of Allah, not the way of Satan.

(The author is a content writer. Views are his own, [email protected])

Adnan Shafi

Adnan Shafi

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