Every hour I spent online was not spent in the physical world. Every minute I was engrossed in a virtual interaction, I was not involved in a human encounter. Every second absorbed in some trivia, was a second less for any form of reflection, or calm or spirituality. “Multi-tasking” was a mirage. This was a zero-sum question. I either lived as a voice online, or I lived as a human being in the world that humans had lived in since the beginning of time.
– Andrew Sullivan

Powerful message here. Our online lives, should never be more important than living in the real world. As much as I like posting online, I need to be mindful of the time I spend writing posts.

A problem with not having Facebook is that I cannot view photos of my friends, like if they have a newborn kid, or get married, etc... So basically, I cannot stay up to date on what's been going on in their lives. On the contrary, they can stay up to date on what's been going on with mine, through my personal websites.

And they don't even need to login to any service or network to see my updates... Because my personal website is not hidden behind a walled-garden.