While looking at some old
musings I had written in the past I found this one which I think is
particularly relevant today.
Social media consumes time
and therefore by extension, wealth. If
for example, we spent as much time performing some task that creates wealth as
we do on Facebook, we could create wealth for ourselves instead of for Mark
Zuckerberg.
Creating wealth is simply the
act of producing something of value.
Watching cat videos and knowing what your best friend had for lunch may
be okay for the first 15 minutes or so but after that you are wasting time that
could be productive. So instead of vegetating
in front of a computer screen one could prepare a meal from scratch using fresh
ingredients. This would not only be
healthy, but the value of the prepared meal would be significantly higher than that of the ingredients by themselves. Making
improvements in your home or property would also increase the value of both.
I am currently reading three
books that will improve my value to my employer which provides both job
security and the potential for an increased salary. Admittedly the real reason I am reading these
books is because I love the subject matter; but that in no way invalidates the
fact that I am still creating value and thus wealth. On days when I spend more than 15 minutes on
Facebook I feel as though I just watched something of value get accidently flushed
down the toilet.
