We post hope.
We post resilience.
We post progress, courage, and moments of quiet decency.
And they passā¦ politely.
A few likes. A nod. Then silence.
But the moment a post carries anger, injustice, conflict, or pain – boom. Views explode. Shares multiply. Everyone suddenly has time.
That should bother us.
Not because pain shouldnāt be spoken about – it must be – but because of what we reward with attention.
ā ļø Conflict Is Addictive. Hope Takes Work.
Conflict triggers:
- outrage
- tribal instincts
- a rush of moral superiority
Itās fast. Itās emotional. It requires no reflection.
Hope, on the other hand:
- asks for patience
- asks for imagination
- asks us to believe change is possible
And belief is harder than outrage.
So we scroll past hope.
We linger on pain.
š¤ What Are We Training Each Other to Become?
Every view is a vote.
If only suffering gets attention, weāre quietly teaching each other that:
- pain is the price of visibility
- outrage is the currency of relevance
- healing is boring
Thatās not a healthy culture. Thatās a trauma-driven feedback loop.
š± Reflection Time (Yes, All of Us)
This isnāt about shaming anyone. Itās about awareness.
Before you scroll past something hopeful, ask:
- Why did I stop for the angry post but not this one?
- Am I feeding the world I claim to want to change?
If we want a less cruel, less cynical society, attention has to follow valuesānot just adrenaline.
āØ A Quiet Challenge
Next time you see something:
- kind
- hopeful
- thoughtful
- constructive
Donāt just feel good about it.
Engage with it. Share it. Amplify it.
Because if only darkness gets the spotlight, we shouldnāt be surprised when everything starts to look dark.
And yes – this is on all of us.
