The best thing you can do is to log off, I read
Because there are too many opinions online, it said
And the discourse around everything, from important matters to inconsequential stuff
Distracts you, curbs your originality and makes being authentic tough
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This caught my attention, because this is probably true
Although on the Internet and social media what I like to do
Is gather inspiration and boost my creativity
But the plethora of opinions does pose some difficulty
In constructing my original, “uninfluenced” thought process
Through short-form videos, many points of view have upon me been impressed
And often I do not realize how I have incorporated
Others’ opinions into the thoughts I have formulated
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Maybe that is why content that feels authentic is so hard to find
Every influencer is being influenced by other influencers online
Each incident invites commentary endless
Yet only a few have a unique point of view to express
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Let me get offline and take the tried and tested approach to learning today
Let me read a book or a newspaper and form my opinions the old-fashioned way
