I’ve been a bit obsessed with the creation of value as of late. This idea of introducing value into the marketplace has again been brought to the fore by a semi-viral video.
The moderator of the popular subreddit “r/antiwork” had a disastrous interview on one of the FOX news shows the other day.
There was a whole lot that the moderator spoke about which I sympathize with. Fair treatment and pay for workers. Not being required to work as a slave just to be able to pay your bills, etc… I understand the plight. But nowhere does this guy seem to have the conception that doing valuable work is the easiest and best way to make more money for fewer hours of work.
Maybe it’s my own self-centeredness, but I can’t help but think how much better off so many of these people would be if they would work extremely hard to pull themselves out of these less-than-enviable positions.
What if you didn’t spend 6 hours scrolling through TikTok on your phone every day? What if you cancel Netflix, or stopped watching sports, or even quit binging that TV series for the fourth time, etc…?
How much better would my life be and your life, too, if we would avoid time sucks? These companies have scientists devoted to creating systems that reward your dopamine receptors the more you use their software.
It sounds insidious (and it probably is!) but you are the one in control of recognizing the problem and working on yourself. Nobody can do it for you. If you do it, you will be more productive, happier, more balanced, and more fulfilled in virtually everything you do.
Create rather than consume.
Sorry for the tangent. It has become quite an obsession lately.