Creation To Consumption Ratio

There are only two main reasons we consume

1. It is useful &

2. It makes you happy

After a certain point the more you consume the lower the returns from the new content - less fun, less enjoyment, no happiness & not useful either

I call this the “Blue Dot” level

- don’t feel +ve after consuming more

- Seen/heard/tasted all of this before

- Cribbing & complaining about creators

- Missing the “good old days”

- Losing curiosity

- Feeling down

If you have lost interest in what you are consuming, you have reached the “Blue Dot”.

What do the most successful & intellectual people have in common? Do we look up to people who are constant consumers or passionate creators?

Coincidentally wealth also needs to be created!

• Recognise Consumerism - marketing is oriented towards one thing – making you believe that consumption will make you happy & successful. No iPhone, movie, book, car, dress, bag or shoes can make you happy/successful.
• Track your time - Watch where you you spend time and track it like you track you expense, understand the spend patterns & budget for important things
• Rule of 10 - When starting a new activity/project, commit to 10 attempts and don’t analyze the results of these first 10 attempts - That’s your buffer to iterate, learn & begin.

• You Vs. You - You don’t need another productivity app, another book, another video, the only thing that ruined your plans in the past was your own resistance.
• Short-term planning - Plane the progress in short sprints, here’s a frame works that can be used. Create Something – Ship it – See the Real Feedback – Adapt – Repeat
• Time & Place - This really helped me - Schedule some time time and decide a space for constructive deliberate reading. The combination of fixed time & space helps overcome the resistance and helps in building a habit.