There is an absent-minded acceptance to the endless clouds of flatulence floated out across, so-called, social media.
Reams of farted out flannel, regularly drip into the vast ocean of characters held afloat by the likes of Twitter or Crackbook.
And there is definitely a compliant misery by us as we wade through the endless drool in the hope of finding a glimmer of meaning, interest or words that are just plain useful.
And then, in March, Sir Terry Pratchett died, and left us with, what felt like, his last public words in the form of a tweet…Here it is:
‘Terry took Death’s arm and followed him through the doors and on to the black desert under the endless night.’
And then, his final tweet…
‘The end.’
How poignant. So simple, direct. Many of us have a much to learn from Sir Terry and his use of just 140 characters to communicate directly from his heart, with meaning and clarity.
This is an art form in itself.
George Monbiot intrigues with his statement: ‘lets re-wild the child’.
This brilliant expression is directed at re-educating parents, teachers, political leaders and others about the essential need to allow children to explore their natural world and to discover learning through interacting with nature. Rather than sat, day after day, in a classroom being stuffed, like a French goose, with information.
Check out his short and simple video about re-wilding the child here.
Giving your social media and communication meaning is key to conversation – no-one likes a bore, lets face it. No-one likes to be endlessly sold something.
But having a meaningful, fulfilling and potentially intimate online conversation is a benefit to everyone.
Do you have any favourite tweeters, or Instagramers who really connect with you on a personal and fundamental level?
Please tell me know they are…share it with me below.
Fealte & Rosebud 