Rest helps muscles grow. Boredom cements knowledge.
We live in a period of unlimited content with every incentive to create even more. So, how did I think the solution to it was - more. It's likely because it was easier to do more than do the harder work of choosing what is worth listening to, watching, doing?
Upon introspection, I was using my Youtube playlist and podcasts as entertainment. Yet, I chose to make that more efficient.
I have rationalized entertainment as information. I've put a "productive" spin to it. I came to a similar conclusion in yesterday's post where I do need to reclaim my screen.
I listen to a lot of technology, photography, music videos and podcasts and prima facie, they are all informational. However, I fell into the trap of confusing "consumption" as "creation".
Another example. I am learning about dynamic symmetry to improve my composition.
I've taken 20 photos after learning about dynamic symmetry.
I also created a playlist of different people talking about dynamic symmetry.
Instead of choosing a video to help me improve what I've practiced. I am convincing myself that entertaining videos, rationalized as information is giving me the same satisfaction as the act of doing.
Listening to stuff in 2x is adding the fallacy of efficiency to this mix.
The absurdity is hilarious.
So:
I will search instead of feed.
I will choose instead of accept.
I will practice instead of consume.
ymmv.