Shortform #72 Too much content consumption kills the self
While today was immensely restful, I feel restless and dissatisfied. There were nice moments, fun moments, and some productive moments today, but I spent much of the day engaging in consumptive behaviors such as video game playing, watching youtube videos, and watching tv shows.
The things that were on my mind yesterday barely surfaced today as I escaped & submerged into the massive input of consumptive content streams. It may not have been direct wireheading, but it seems too much ingestion of consumptive or consumptive-adjacent content streams basically kills my mind for the day.
I don’t want to kill my mind, that’s akin to destroying my own self. I love being alive & a conscious sentient life form, so I’d rather build my own self up, strengthen my mind, enjoy my life, and hone my skills. Pursuant to those ends, I’m banning myself from solo TV watching, YouTube viewing (two exceptions: ROSE workshop cited videos & if I must watch a YouTube video for work or specific education purposes), and video game playing for two weeks. The ban is lifted at 5:00pm Monday 25 July, 2022.
I’ve done media input curtailments & bans in the past to good effect, so this is not a new practice.
Shortform #72 Too much content consumption kills the self
While today was immensely restful, I feel restless and dissatisfied. There were nice moments, fun moments, and some productive moments today, but I spent much of the day engaging in consumptive behaviors such as video game playing, watching youtube videos, and watching tv shows.
The things that were on my mind yesterday barely surfaced today as I escaped & submerged into the massive input of consumptive content streams. It may not have been direct wireheading, but it seems too much ingestion of consumptive or consumptive-adjacent content streams basically kills my mind for the day.
I don’t want to kill my mind, that’s akin to destroying my own self. I love being alive & a conscious sentient life form, so I’d rather build my own self up, strengthen my mind, enjoy my life, and hone my skills. Pursuant to those ends, I’m banning myself from solo TV watching, YouTube viewing (two exceptions: ROSE workshop cited videos & if I must watch a YouTube video for work or specific education purposes), and video game playing for two weeks. The ban is lifted at 5:00pm Monday 25 July, 2022.
I’ve done media input curtailments & bans in the past to good effect, so this is not a new practice.