As a very troubled teen, extending into my young adult years, I look upon the world today and see so many of the things that kept me in darkness only becoming more dominant in today’s youth. I have some advice to offer.
While technology, and even more specifically, the internet, can be used as a wonderful tool in our modern world (to share information, learn new things, and find endless entertainment), never put more value in screens than in actually interacting with real human beings—with friends, with family—animals, and nature. Oftentimes, the quiet moments of peace are where we can better hear our “inner voice” and where some of our best thoughts and ideas spring from.
