How Americans Spend Time and Shiny Object Syndrome

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INTERESTING

Sahil Bloom posted graphs earlier this month citing data from American Time Use Survey about how the Western world spends their time.

I felt compelled to simplify these graphs, which I admit are sobering (even depressing) but they're also eye-opening.

Please be sure to check out the reminders under each image.

I'd even encourage you to consider your own takeaway because it wasn't till I thought of the reminders to myself that I felt hopeful.

☝️Reminder to be present, even and especially during challenging times.

☝️Reminder to appreciate the limited time you have with your parents.

☝️Reminder to choose the friends you share your time with wisely.

☝️Reminder to embody the kind of person you'd want to be around.

DESIGN

I don't have a design tip this issue, but I have a design tool to share.

If you've been thinking of playing with AI art, Midjourney is quite compelling. It takes a bit of a learning curve, but it's scary good.

ENCHANTING

Write between the lines. (this visual took me ages to get right)

ANALOGY

Shiny object syndrome is when you're constantly jumping from project to project because you think the next new thing is going to bring more value than the current thing.

It's essentially thinking "the grass is greener on the other side" and then hopping from one lawn to the next in search of the greenest grass. The irony is that the reason the grass is greener somewhere else is because you never stay long enough where you are to take care of it.

I have such a problem with shiny object syndrome. I do it with books, with hobbies, even with cleaning the house (much to my wife's irritation).

Recently I'm learning how to leverage my focus for deeper value. And any time I've been able to stay focused and dive deep on one thing, I find not only actual results, but deeper fulfillment because I feel the progress.

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