jkakar

Only a few hours after deactivating my Facebook account I've gone and
reactivated it. I was walking to the studio today to play some drums
and thinking about the whole thing when I realized that my decision to
deactivate the account goes against my basic principles. That is, I
don't believe in making decisions based on fear of the unknown. If
you know something is dangerous, then sure, weigh the risks and make a
decision about whether you want to go further.

I think that making decisions based on the fear that some unknown bad
thing might happen is a very negative way to live. That kind of
behaviour excludes a whole range of positive things that could happen.
It also excludes bad things from happening. No one wants bad things
to happen, but on the other hand the only way you grow is to
experience adversity and learn how to deal with it. If you're
comfortable you're probably not growing. I want a positive attitude
that treats adversity as an opportunity for growth.

I believe an important part of this is having a soft mind. By that I
mean that it's important to have a mind able change when it discovers
a better way to do things. In this particular case the change is very
trivial and easy. Nonetheless, part of the reactivation is about,
given that I realized my behaviour is not in line with the way I want
to live, changing myself to be in line with how I want to be.

I've deactivated my Facebook account after less than two weeks of
using it. I'm disappointed that it's deactivated and not removed.