The Joy Of Missing Out (JOMO) Embracing Life Without FOMO
                     The Joy Of Missing Out (JOMO): 
Embracing Life Without FOMO
Chaitanya Kumari
Writes informational articles on ancient Indian 
artisan vocational education, Niti shastra in Bharat, 
Nitisara in ancient India along with others articles 
on finance, health,philosophy, social skills, 
technology, wellness and wisdom.
JOMO, or the “joy of missing out,” is the opposite of FOMO, which is the “fear of 
missing out”. In this day and age of the internet and social media, where everything 
about everyone is freely accessible, people usually suffer from FOMO when they 
miss out on some status update or post by another individual.
According to psychologists, people have developed obsessive traits due to FOMO 
because they fear missing out on what they believe is significant to information. This 
gives them anxiety and sleeplessness and also leads to nervous breakdowns in many. 
Teenagers are particularly susceptible to FOMO as anything can affect them during 
that sensitive age.
There are many young adults also who are falling prey to FOMO and, as a result, 
start suffering from anxiety. It is essential to break free from FOMO and cultivate 
JOMO. So, do not fall prey to this internet mafia. JOMO will bring a positive change 
in your life and thought process.
Once you embrace JOMO, you will realize that social media is not as important as 
you make it out to be. It is a fake world, a virtual one where a majority of people do 
not even appear with their original identities. It is not a real or existing place. So, 
even if you miss a little information, it will not make any difference in your lives.
•It’s of equal importance that they possess excellent levels of 
concentration. It is only then that they will be in a better position 
to gain new insights and hone their skills.
•Many people hold on to an erroneous notion about efforts to 
develop extreme skills. They say that this is something similar to 
wishful thinking, and it shouldn’t be attempted in the first place.
•But the fact is fully in stark contrast to it. The current skill sets 
of people get enhanced in those endeavors; they will have an 
upper hand over those who didn’t even try. And, this gives a 
major advantage in this age where there is fierce competition in 
all fields.
•At this juncture, an aspect is worthy of special mention. In 
ancient times, the acquisition of other-than-usual skills was 
something that was not uncommon. The number of people who 
achieved that was way higher than what it is today. In that 
bygone era, we had many art forms and specialized subjects 
that awakened the creativity latent in every human being. As a 
direct result of that, people had minimal hassles in displaying 
their full potential.
How did JOMO Originate?
JOMO, as a concept originated from the need of people to take a break from the 
constant cacophony of social media. When individuals started feeling stress and 
the heat of social media, as a result of burning out, the concept of JOMO was 
introduced to counter the act of FOMO. It was to make people aware that all 
social media information is noise and that you do not have to shape your life 
around it.
A beautiful world exists outside social media, which can be inspiring and 
motivating and connect you to real people, but all that will be possible only when 
you switch off your smart devices and take a break.
Benefits of JOMO
JOMO plays a significant role in developing personal growth and providing 
peace of mind from the constant chatter on social media. You will be able to 
have real and stronger bonds without the omnipresence of social media and its 
fake world. You will also learn to prioritize the real ones. Comparison is a killer, 
and that can be curtailed through JOMO.
When competition is reduced, stress is reduced, too, which brings peace of mind. 
JOMO will leave more time for creativity. You can let your creative juices flow 
and make something beautiful you can be proud of. JOMO improves sleep, 
promotes mental health, reduces the pressure of being present everywhere and 
participating in active trends, and most importantly, it helps free an individual 
from being trolled about comments or lifestyle choices. Thus, JOMO must be 
embraced often to develop a proper value system for life.
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