Answer
The answer lies in examining your purpose.
Always remain focused on why you are doing something.
Suppose you are engaged in producing Krishna conscious videos. Naturally, you need to learn what kinds of presentations capture people's attention and how modern communication works. In that case, studying those techniques becomes part of your service.
When your purpose is clear, there is no need to fear becoming distracted. Your sincere purpose itself offers protection.
It is similar to how devotees handle money.
Money can easily become a source of attachment, yet devotees use it fearlessly because they know it belongs to Krishna and is meant for His service.
The same principle applies to technology and the internet.
We may learn valuable things from the outside world, but our learning must remain focused, not scattered.
The material world offers endless distractions. Just as we do not eat everything simply because it exists, we should not consume every piece of information available online.
We choose only what nourishes our service.
Likewise, everything we allow into our minds should pass through a filter:
Does this help my service?
Does this support my spiritual purpose?
Or am I simply wasting time and developing a scattered mind?
This requires constant vigilance.
Everything in this world can be used in Krishna's service, including modern technology.
Consider reading a newspaper. It may be useful to briefly understand important events in society. But spending hours absorbed in news stories that have no connection to your service simply becomes another form of distraction.
People often become absorbed in the lives and problems of others simply to escape facing their own lives. In that sense, excessive news consumption can become another form of intoxication.
When difficulties arise, a devotee should take shelter of the holy name—not seek escape through endless news, entertainment, or social media.
Use information only to the extent that it serves a genuine purpose.
If an article or video helps you perform your service better, learn from it and move on.
If it merely satisfies curiosity or wastes valuable time, leave it aside.
We should be highly selective about everything we consume, always asking whether it serves Krishna's service.
Nothing useful should be rejected, but everything should be engaged with intelligence, discipline, and a clear spiritual purpose.
