How do you think about the good side and the bad side of the Internet? Today I want to share my point of view about the Internet. I was inspired after reading this article www.theminimalists.com/internet/ and I also want to express my opinion toward the use of Internet or specifically, the social media. As many people wisely claim that "The Internet is good or bad not because it naturally is, but depends on how people use it". I think they imagine the Internet is like a knife, a gun or nuclear power which also has two sides of its use. Personally, I think this is terribly wrong. The light side and the dark side of nuclear power (I use this as an example) are distinctly different and so obvious that everyone clearly foresees the consequences if we use it in the good or wrong way. We utilize the potential of nuclear power to efficiently produce electricity for household use, fuel for aircraft carrier and submarine and more. At the mean time, we are also very vigilant on its danger so that every incident, like the Cuba missile crisis or Fukushima nuclear crisis, is taken into consideration with serious attitude. Unlike nuclear power, the line between good and bad use of the Internet is blurred and sometimes they blend. We usually praise the convenience the Internet brings but when talking about its negative affection, we seem to underestimate them. We ignore the truth that most of the time using Internet are purposeless, like wandering around social media, hilarious page then go to movie site and choose to watch a 2-hour film but eventually switch to another website after 10 minutes. Patience is a trait I think we are losing. Instead of taking time to fully comprehend a thing , we just easily switch to another page to continue being stimulated by the new. I used to wonder how we react when we finish reading a deep, touching article and then quickly jump to a hilarious, funny picture. Must be emotionally confusing or our nerve of feeling is just paralyzed to different circumstances. In conclusion, I just propose that we should be mindful about our use of Internet. Know what to do before turning on the computer. Reduce the number of time checking notifications. Trust me, if it's important they will call you right away, otherwise, checking it immediately is unnecessary. Without the Internet, there's a craving inside us at first but eventually, life still go on and our mind will be more focused and less fragmented so we have more time and force to achieve the meaningful things. (All corrections from you guys are welcomed)