...there is a shift coming here...one of every two kids wants to be a "content creator" when they grow up...no other job has ever captured the imagination of the working populace like that before...and that percentage won't shrink...we all think we are TVs now...maybe that will be how we stop the A.I. and robots from taking our jobs...we can convince them to watch us instead of working for us...
This was great, Arman. Very timely for me as I've been thinking a lot lately about my ability to just be with myself. My brain screams for stimulation at every moment of the day. Creating helps and feels much better than consuming. But I also want to add more empty time just sitting, thinking, and wandering without a podcast or book or YouTube or any other stimulation.
Great post, but would you still be creating content here if no one was consuming or being entertained by it? I would but some people wouldn’t. Always value in the creative process even if no one is entertained by it.
The passage makes a great point. While constant entertainment is readily available, it can leave us feeling empty. Creating something, on the other hand, can be truly fulfilling.
I agree, there's a balance to be struck. Maybe it's about being mindful consumers and choosing to create alongside enjoying some well-deserved entertainment.
I think about this a lot! The different ways we entertain ourselves versus how our grandparents entertained themselves and time allotted to entertainment overall. I wonder if with us it's more a case of distraction than entertainment?
Not going to lie, if I’m binge watching something, even if I find it to be a good story and worthwhile, I do get anxious about “wasting my time” not creating my own stuff. I love to draw and write, and it’s like therapy to me, but I always have to remind myself it’s okay to rest and be entertained once and awhile too. Great post!
Great post - I’ve never thought of how important creating is to my well being! Pencil for me ! Not any good but it’s creative !!!!
I was thinking of implementing quiet walks. An hour no nothing. That would be tough as i love podcasts
...there is a shift coming here...one of every two kids wants to be a "content creator" when they grow up...no other job has ever captured the imagination of the working populace like that before...and that percentage won't shrink...we all think we are TVs now...maybe that will be how we stop the A.I. and robots from taking our jobs...we can convince them to watch us instead of working for us...
Great great post! I am guilty of mindless entertainment. You've inspired me to pick up something creative to do!
This was great, Arman. Very timely for me as I've been thinking a lot lately about my ability to just be with myself. My brain screams for stimulation at every moment of the day. Creating helps and feels much better than consuming. But I also want to add more empty time just sitting, thinking, and wandering without a podcast or book or YouTube or any other stimulation.
Great post, but would you still be creating content here if no one was consuming or being entertained by it? I would but some people wouldn’t. Always value in the creative process even if no one is entertained by it.
The passage makes a great point. While constant entertainment is readily available, it can leave us feeling empty. Creating something, on the other hand, can be truly fulfilling.
I agree, there's a balance to be struck. Maybe it's about being mindful consumers and choosing to create alongside enjoying some well-deserved entertainment.
I think about this a lot! The different ways we entertain ourselves versus how our grandparents entertained themselves and time allotted to entertainment overall. I wonder if with us it's more a case of distraction than entertainment?
Not going to lie, if I’m binge watching something, even if I find it to be a good story and worthwhile, I do get anxious about “wasting my time” not creating my own stuff. I love to draw and write, and it’s like therapy to me, but I always have to remind myself it’s okay to rest and be entertained once and awhile too. Great post!
Brilliant. I find it far more fulfilling to entertain myself through creation even though it can far more challenging