Do you remember what you read last year?
6 days ago
- #self-improvement
- #memory
- #content consumption
- Struggling to recall most of the content consumed over the past year, including books, YouTube videos, podcasts, and TV shows.
- Questioning whether consuming content that won't be remembered is a waste of time.
- The value of content often lies in the immediate feelings it provides (e.g., feeling smart, vindicated, or numb).
- Some content has longer-lasting value if it continues to evoke feelings or reinforce beliefs.
- Content consumption can be a form of time travel, offering escape or distraction.
- Passive consumption becomes wasteful when mistaken for active learning or self-improvement.
- Merely consuming content without applying it (e.g., learning from YouTube but never practicing) is ineffective.
- Content is not inherently wasteful but should be engaged with more deliberately.
- Reflecting on time travel as akin to Adam Sandler's 'Click,' emphasizing passive escapism.