Your work ethic is something I admire. I don't think I could ever to this, to constantly be on the "work" mode as I'm easily burnout. Or probably if I get used to it one day.
You're not bed rotting though, your brain is working T_T That's amazing to be able to still want to learn new things despite only probably your first leave this year? And still be able to do hobbies from time to time.
how many hours of their lifetime is spent on consuming content they can never convert to practical value in their lives
Countless, and it's not good lol. Sometimes when I realize my algorithm is becoming about drama again, I start changing it so it will be more useful like things about life, reading, science, random facts etc..
The secret is not treating the task as work. While I am learning something, there is no pressure to produce a result with the activity and I think of it as a mental exercise that happens to be productive.
Pag work kasi, dapat may wanted outcome, quota, goal n kailangan mahit or may responsibility to secure an output kaya may pressure to perform. When I signed up for those webinars, I just do it for shits and giggles na hobby mindset to learn new stuff and it's ok kahit walang immediate benefit.
2nd time ko na mag leave this year and the last for the year. Yung 1 time was just a birthday leave 1 day lang.
Tempted to stream a lot of anime to catch up with the watch list but then na shift ko nalang yung watch time into documentaries, tutorials, and finance news para may ma learn something and apply sa totoong buhay. Mahirap siya pilitin so it has to start with the interest and then followed up with discipline to still commit to finishing the podcast even when it gets boring because you're trying to create a habit and that requires a couple of days being consistent.
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