I struggle with a similar thing, and I've often wondered maybe a way to counteract it (or to have courage to be more open online) is to think about the benefits

I struggle with a similar thing, and I've often wondered maybe a way to counteract it (or to have courage to be more open online) is to think about the benefits I may get from it. I think I can often get stuck in seeing just the downsides of not protecting my privacy. What benefits do you see, besides costs less money and more full featured?