“they” can see us, but we can’t see us.
there is consuming and there is releasing. in between that there is marination.
most people are in a constant state of consumption:
-purchasing
watching
eating
listening
all instead of creating– cooking, writing, designing.
creativity is a muscle.
when you work out, you break down muscle so that new ones are created. this breaking down of muscles is an eradication of fear, self consciousness, and procrastination.
how can we break down our weak creative muscles and create strong ones?
we need a healthy consumption, rumination, and releasing cycle.
a successful cycle does not mean you just consume anything, ponder on any random thing, and the fruits of your lack of labor will produce a dazzling product.
creativity is freedom, but freedom has formula as well.
it’s consuming the RIGHT things- not social media, TV, gossip. it’s consuming God’s word, sunlight, music that FEEDS the soul rather than taking from it. recently i’ve noticed the soul sucking nature of most worldy things. dark, heavy, gloomy. selfish, exhausting, ignorant. man made devices and vices are soul sucking.
social media is slavery
social media is the belly of the beast. it’s a streamline into your consciousness, affecting your mind (perspective), body (attention span and appetite), and spirit (moral compass). it’s a dumping ground for what the majority think is important. we have different priorities.
social media and creativity
either you are going to consume more than you create or you are going to create more than you consume. it’s as simple as that. I suppose if there was an in-between it’d be those who dream of creating whilst consuming. they’re somewhere in between consumption and rumination in the creative cycle. ultimately their productivity and creativity are incredibly low.
questions:
if the virtual world is all that consumes you, your time, your curiosity, your dedication, why is your physical environment still not good enough for you? why is it still not interesting enough? what would make it more interesting? more money? personal style? a meaningful relationship. (none of these things can be achieved sitting in one spot aimlessly scrolling, or binging videos or television shows).
if you must consume, consume only that which you could select with confidence. a step further, select only what you can touch. not another video or show that may not result in a worthy use of your time. not another 10 hour scrolling session..
you make your choice: the algorithm, or you.
This was such a great read. I am the one in-between creativity and consumer. I keep telling myself I’m going to create then I just don’t. I felt my most creative while I was unemployed however since starting to work again I feel my creativity is not only lacking but forced. My creative shines when i have freedom. Having more time means having less money so there’s that ever eternal struggle.
FELT. i had the same struggle after starting a full time teaching job. i actually found myself angry that I was so exhausted. I forgave myself. something cute you could do is create “sleepy art”. create something when you’re tired (write a short poem or doodle). forgive your body for being weary, and forgive your life for having responsibilities. we are all in this together. the way I got out of that inbetween is not taking out digital content. even when i read to unwind I feel more inspired than if I unwind with tv.
take it slow. one project at a time. bc girl i have 1,000,000 hobbies. I feel guilty when i don’t get to them all. but i let that go.
shed the technology addiction as well. it helps you feel free again