#digitalcage

Are you free? Have you ever been? What makes you think you are?

Think about it. Every thought in your head is influenced by something or somebody. So where are your own thoughts? They have been pushed so deep in our busy fast-paced life, to an extent that we can question its existence. Time and time again, we have pondered upon the choices we have made in life & will make in future. Some say we are destined. I frankly believe that it is just a cage to bind us in. Make us believe in. Take comfort in it to hide behind our unexpected results through our influenced choices.  Simply speaking our thoughts are someone’s business & money-making opportunities.

How does one get away from these loops of thoughts & create your own?

You can. All you need is some consistent effort to get yourself out of the box. The digital boxes which has become an integral part of life. Most start their day with one. It can be Mobile / TV / Radio et all. Stop that. I mean it. Its not that impossible to do so. This is a 2 -step exercise.

·         1st Step - All I ask is that you spend at least an hour of your day away from your digital influence. Have it just to yourself. Think about yourself. Gather all your thoughts. At first, it would be difficult. But as & on you make it a conscious effort, it will begin to show you the power of your own mind. After few days, you will stop thinking about everything which truly has no value in your life. That is when 2nd step comes in.

 ·         2nd Step – Don’t judge it. Don’t question it. Just gather. Don’t think. Let it run wild. Your mind has the power to transport you to unimaginable places & you just need to sit back & enjoy the ride. Trust yourself, it can never be idle. It will surprise you.

This is where you will begin to have thoughts which are truly yours. You can’t fake it. You can’t lie to yourself. It will be just you & your awesome soul. There is so much power in knowing oneself.

We are creatures of habit. We take 41 times to convert an action to a habit.  You can truly unlock your mind & through that, you would come to know yourself. The true yourself.

For all you know, you might end up exploring an awesome you. Your life as you knew it will be so much better, healthier & most importantly “peaceful”.

Hope you make the right one!!!

Jesse's Digital Cage: "the ideals + fantasies I have about myself can in fact be a cage."

Artistic Direction: Tammy Barack

Model: Jesse Russell Brooks

Jian's Digital Cage: "The possibility for advertisers to monitor my reaction to content in order to maximize consumption is really scary and perverse." Want your own digital cage/mask? hit me up.