One Trick to Get Rid of Time-killing Habits
Creation triumphs over consumption.
The rule of thumb is this: if you consume more than you create, you waste your time.
So, the time-killing habits are:
-scrolling through social media,
-watching TV,
-playing computer games (and on mobiles, of course),
-watching YouTube,
-binge-watching TV series (not necessarily on TV),
-excessive reading (especially fiction).
When you consume content, especially with close to no reflection about it (mindless browsing on YT, sitcoms and soap operas, arcane games) autopilot takes over your mind’s steering.
The magnificent organ you have between your ears is of no more use than your liver or anus. It’s as passive as those other organs.
Did you know that the bigger the household income the less central place the TV set takes in a house and does it have a smaller screen?
How to Avoid Those Habits?
Create. Spend more time on creation than on consumption.
Play on an instrument, write, keep a journal, read, watch educational content and make notes, listen to podcasts and make notes, teach and coach others.
Use the things that drain creativity and power from most to your advantage.
Write a book, keep a blog, create a podcast, develop a YouTube channel or write a computer game.
Don’t waste your time. Create.
Originally published on Quora.
