RE: Do, or Not to Do

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ducecrypto in Reflections • 12 days ago

The reality is, *she does have the time. What she doesn't have,

Is the will.

Yes, I too am lacking the will. I think about all the things that I could be doing, but instead scroll through more Instagram stories and comment with friends in group chats. I justify it to myself by saying that I'm keeping up with my acquaintances and talking to my friends. But it is just distractions.

I really need to be figuring out how to start streaming from my PC to make content. I really need to set myself on a proper writing schedule to maximize readership and the value of my content (like who cares about my Splinterlands season report when I mostly do it nearly 2 weeks after the last season ended). I really need to get myself on a proper gym routine and nutrition program because no matter how little will I have in the moment, I ALWAYS feel better after I put in the work.

I think the comfort of my teaching job has left me so comfortable that I have let go of my goals and I'm just floating by. It is exactly what you say, while things aren't getting harder, they are shrinking in value. I see less friends face-to-face. I eat less quality food. I don't feel as athletic as I used to. I don't get the same buzz from creating content and entertaining.

The worst part is I feel mostly powerless to change. I sued to write 2-3 music articles a week when we were first growing our EDM publication Moon Lvnding. But now that I've been doing it for 5 years and we have a much bigger staff below me, I'm lucky to write 3 articles a month. I've had to event reviews just sitting on my "digital" assignment desk for over a month without touching them.

I definitely need a hard reset! Maybe it is time to eat a fistful of mushrooms and get my life back in order. Also, Fuck Fascism!

12 days ago in Reflections by ducecrypto

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tarazkp 12 days ago

But it is just distractions.

What breaks the chain for you?

In that second paragraph, there are lots of "needs" - that means it is all future based, right? Why not change your process and stop needing and instead be able to, "I am now working out how to stream..." and then have some integrity and make sure it is true, so you don't have to lie to people :D

I don't get the same buzz from creating content and entertaining.

The more we consume, the less we create. I believe that while some consumption helps the mind move, too much degrades and makes it numb. We are constantly caught in a stream of useless information. I switch out as much as I can. I don't even listen to the radio in the car, because of adverts. I live as advert-free as possible.

From what you are saying, it sounds that while it is easier not to create, it is far less satisfying for you. We each have decisions to make on the lives we live and maybe it is time to become serious about what kind of person you are, and what actions that kind of person makes.

But what do I know!

I definitely need a hard reset! Maybe it is time to eat a fistful of mushrooms and get my life back in order. Also, Fuck Fascism!

I wish I had done this earlier in life. I am still yet to experiment with hallucinogens.

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ducecrypto 12 days ago

I believe that while some consumption helps the mind move, too much degrades and makes it numb.

Its been proven in a few studies that overexposure to social media is causing so many small bursts of dopamine that shrinks the grey matter in the brain and makes it harder to complete more complex or attention-specific tasks. I definitely feel it in my own life. It is a shame.

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