You must have come across the phrase \”escaping from reality\”. Today, I would like to talk about escaping to reality.
I would describe it as a specific kind of joy, the whole idea of allowing yourself to fully embrace the gift of life… that is what escaping to reality is all about.
The reason I am shedding light onto this topic is because I have found myself acting upon it more often, especially during my holidays. Now, I am not going to lie to you by saying every day was an amazing day. But I could tell you that I did do my best to make the most out of it.
We all share this inner feeling once we realise that our holidays are coming to a halt, and we are getting back on track with whatever we had going. A little part of me is looking towards it though. The freedom of time for me is both a blessing and a curse. Too much free time drives me crazy, too little free time drives me crazy. To counter that during my holidays, I tried to balance it out, and that is what I hope to carry out doing during the upcoming university semester.
Now, let me reveal what the definition of the phrase \”escaping to reality\” is in my books. I personally detest using social media for plenty of reasons. It feels like a gravitational pull that drains my energy out. The reason I think it feels that way is because my brain starts consuming too much content in a short amount of time. I also feel like social media is a great distraction. The loop of scrolling can be endless.
I obviously did use social media every now and then, posting here and there. Sometimes, it felt great not posting at all. I felt more free, it felt like I was enjoying some things whilst knowing very well that I do not have to show anyone what I was doing.
You might say… \”Well, Abdulla no one really cares about whether you post something or not\”. I do believe that is true, everyone is busy with their own lives. I need to mention though that I was doing it for me, and not the people.
Social media apps felt like excess weight on my phone, having me only install them when I need them. I am not saying that social media is bad, it just needs to be limited. I did just that by escaping to reality from the digital world.
I met with some friends I have not seen in ages, I was meeting new people, I started going to new places and doing things I have never done before. I felt alive.
Some days I would be out with friends in the morning, only to come back late at night. On those days, time would fly like it was nothing. I was at my peak. I would do this consecutively and then have a day or two of rest… only to then strike back at experiencing things. It felt really good checking my screen time and seeing it at an hour or two. That was astronomical.
Another purpose I had for escaping to reality is the ability to tell more stories. I would like to be this cool grandfather who has plenty of stories about things he has done in the past. By escaping to reality, I had a large number of stories I could possibly tell.
This holiday was just different, it was a memorable one. Even though I did do some things during my previous holidays, there weren\’t a lot of things that stood out. With the ups and downs of this holiday, I can definitely say that it was my favourite.
Now, enough about me. It is time for you to reflect.
Do you generally escape to reality?
How do you do it?
What is one story you would like to share?