Ideal Not Real: Discerning Medias Inaccuracy

You don’t have to watch too many makeup tutorials, or morning routines on You Tube to know how unrealistically perfect everything pertaining to the life of the individual under the camera lens appears to be. How do we filter the perfection of these shots with our own realization of a video’s inaccuracy in portraying the everyday life and state of a human being?

Humans are complex. To depict an accurate representation of the life of a You Tuber, you’d have to see a lot more of them than what they show (not that they should.) What about their relationships? Are they good ones? What about their family? How are they financially? There are too many factors to count when you think about it.

My point? It’s not at all bad to watch inspirational videos. I love to watch Disney princess movies, but although their inspirational their most definitely not realistic.

It all comes down to this. We know that certain videos and shows are realistic deep down, but failing to remember on a consistent basis can affect our thinking in unhealthy ways. When we lose track of what is false in the media we take in regularly, we start aiming for a way of life that seems perfect, but in reality will never come to satisfy in the way we think it will. We begin trading the beautiful and raw moments of life for false ones that will never come to pass.

So is it bad to watch any movie or follow any Instagram account that portrays life falsely? Goodness no! As I said before, some of the most inspirational films and videos are those that are “inaccurate.” However, we must be wary with what we put before our eyes knowing that what is ideal is not always real. And I for one prefer real.

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