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The best feeling after going deep is when you come back up and actually have drooled on yourself. That’s how you know you went super deep for a while.
#hypnosis#my post#mindless scrolling#whenever i hunker down and look for hypno posts that is a sign i went super deep- to not notice till i come back up
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I can't keep myself off of my phone I just keep scrolling scrolling scrolling scrolling scrolling scrolling mindless scrolling mindless scrolling scrolling scrolling scrolling scrolling scrolling scrolling scrolling scrolling scrolling scrolling scrolling scrolling scrolling scrolling scrolling scrolling scrolling scrolling scrolling scrolling
Just trying to distract just trying to survive the day
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#mindless scrolling#scrolling#doom scrolling#mindless#distracted#survive#survival mode#hopefully one day I'll be where I want to be#i want to be home
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Hi, everyone!
BIG news on the YouTube front—Welcome to the Internet just hit 99 MILLION views today! 🥳
In other news, I was reading about the Ennui Engine, and this author must have seen Inside or just agrees with Bo about the IV drip of mediocre content that is slowly ruining our lives.
We scroll through Twitter, Facebook, TikTok, and Reddit, vaguely hoping to find something with which to amuse or inform ourselves before getting up in the morning or going to bed at night. We favor videos that either are very short or don’t require dedicated focus, confident in the knowledge that we can move on to something else whenever we want to. We ignore thoughtfully composed “walls of text,” but we electronically applaud memetic image macros and single-sentence references that aren’t inherently entertaining or insightful (yet are somehow still poorly written). When we amplify these things – using our likes, upvotes, retweets, and shares – we encourage the creation of more low-effort content, and in so doing, we send the message that higher-quality offerings are unwelcome and unwanted.
Even when “difficult” pieces of content do get seen, they still share the stage with everything else, marking them as being no better than equal to things that require minimal care and effort to create and consume.
Therein lies the real problem, however: We don’t enjoy the low-effort content… at least not as much as we’ve tricked ourselves into thinking that we do.
Really thought-provoking and well-written article, and it makes me rethink my entire relationship with the Internet—what exactly DO I get out of scrolling for hours on end? Sigh
All we can do is view everything online critically and with a grain of salt. As the author optimistically concludes, we CAN make things better:
The Ennui Engine keeps roaring, and we’re left with tiny, stale pellets that we tell ourselves are satisfying. Beneath the lie, though, we only feel depressed, disconnected, and frustrated.
There is a solution to all of this; a way that we can reclaim our lives, help both people and online entertainment improve, and escape the endless churn of the Ennui Engine. It doesn’t begin with turning to legislators or forum-administrators, though, and it doesn’t involve a retreat from the Web, but it does require that we stop encouraging the ritual. As unpleasant as it may be to admit, we are each individually to blame for this slump-inducing cycle’s persistence, and we are each responsible for halting it.
Whenever we feel ourselves getting listless, we should step away, then challenge ourselves to find (or create) something new, original, and requiring of a bit more effort than we might initially want to expend. We need to remember that five minutes invested in reading an article – even a mediocre one – will almost always offer a better payout of emotional energy than five minutes of gambling on a slot machine with only one reel.
The Internet was created with the intention of connecting exceptional people and sharing noteworthy content, and it can still fulfill that purpose today. As such, the takeaway here is not that we should distance ourselves from social media, turn off our screens, or reject the trappings of the modern era. Instead, we should remain self-aware and discerning as we traverse the Web, encouraging, applauding, and insisting on effort and earnestness from anyone who intends to contribute (no matter how small or substantial their contributions might be). The Ennui Engine will continue running, of course, but we can each make the personal choice to keep from sacrificing ourselves to it… and we can warn others against getting ground up in its gears.
I was also reading about how Google offered its suite of software for free—including YouTube videos as educational resources—to schools, planning on getting young children addicted to the algorithm (only benefitting the bug-eyed salamanders, indeed).
I just try to keep my kids informed and discerning about what content they are consuming (no easy task, but I think I made a breakthrough when my 11yo daughter got my point about how no massively popular Roblox YTers exist who are female AND American without an insane, ultra-feminine schtick...why is that?)
Hope you all are doing well, and I have lots more SUBSTANTIAL posts coming up (more interviews, analysis of Bill Bailey and Bo, plus my own curated IV drip of artwork for February...I did the mindless scrolling so you don't have to! Haha) ✌🏼
#bo burnham#bo burnham inside#welcome to the internet#mindless scrolling#ennui engine#bo hates twitter#skinner box#critical thinking
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If I never see any information about a celebrity ever again it’ll be too soon
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2024: Ins & Outs
Welcome back! First of all, I’d like to say thanks for the support on my last post. I had a tremendous amount of anxiety around the thought of putting out content again. It means the world to me that you guys tuned in and are back for more. If you’re new this is the BlackGradLife where I talk about all things music, the Black experience, and life after college. We’re definitely going to chat…
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#2024#life#mindless scrolling#music#new year’s resolution#opinions#playlists#regal unlimited#routine#writing
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Mindless Scrolling: The Productivity Killer
Uncover the detrimental effects of 'mindless scrolling' on your productivity and well-being. Find practical solutions and actionable tips to regain control over your digital habits and boost your efficiency and focus.
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Think the reason why I like pintrest so much is because it allows me to have everything I like so organized. But I can still keep mindlessly scrolling. But it's also so catered to what I like and so good at predicting my next fixation or thing I like
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not to be an obnoxious cottagecore lesbian but i think mai and ty lee should get a little house on kyoshi island together (also some extra funky little lighting variations bc i couldn't make up my mind)
#id in alt text#avatar the last airbender#atla#mailee#mai#ty lee#maixtylee#art#mart#oldergaang#or maybe#postwargaang#you know what. ill tag both#it's the future they deserve#i dont even have pinterest but i love scrolling it for like. cute dykey pose and outfit refs#that i can then draw characters wearing and doing#it's one of my top 5 methods of mindless procrastination#if you recognize the original image you'll know that i stuck to all the details really closely. simply because it is already a perfect imag#i got my watermelon seed on my face and it's time to fucking party
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Hey, if you're just getting back into reading after a long period of depression, or psychosis, or whatever's got your brain turned to mush, don't be ashamed to start with smaller, simpler things. Don't be ashamed to read graphic novels, or fanfiction, or even children's novels. Try re-reading a book you enjoyed when you were a kid. You don't have to delve straight into academic literature or The Classics(tm) and honestly, it's okay if you never do. At least you're reading.
Building up the ability to read again takes time, and it takes effort, consistent effort. And mental illness (and sometimes, physical illness) really fucks with your ability to concentrate and retain information. But... it's a muscle you can rebuild.
You can do this. It took me months to finish my first simple book. And I'm still not where I used to be. But I've made a lot of progress, and I think you can too. Be gentle with yourself, and don't let the naysayers get you down. Whatever you're reading, as long as you're reading, is good.
#Reading#bookblr#Mental illness#Depression#Psychosis#pseriouslypsychosis#Tagging bc my brain was fucking mush after years of psychosis. It does awful things to you#And I'm sick and tired of the elitist idea that the only 'valid' way to read is to read difficult novels#Anything is better than mindless scrolling on the internet y'all
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@tes-summer-fest Day 5: Forgotten
A few weeks ago I was talking to someone (shoutout @kee-vee) about the implications of the Tribunal turning Nerevar into a bonewalker after he died, and how apparently that little piece of Nerevar lore got lost to the ages. Like, imagine if he's still roaming around in some long forgotten tomb, and imagine the mindfuck of the Nerevarine stumbling upon him.
Based on the image of Nerevar on his shrine in Morrowind:
#i have fiddled with the composition with this so much but i cant get it right so sorry if it's wonky#tesfest23#morrowind#tes#the elder scrolls#nerevar#indoril nerevar#body horror#gore#sorry i dont know how to tag warnings very well#my art#mine#I’m not super happy with it but whatever#i have a speedpaint for this maybe ill post that later#i headcanon nerevars eyes as blue but for reasons im sure youll understand i was not gonna give him a glowing blue eye#im torn on whether this would only work if the nerevarine is not a literal reincarnation but rather a symbolic representation of him#or if he could be some kind of souless mindless husk#in the latter meeting the nerevarine would be especially fucked up
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OPENED PINTEREST AND SAW MY OWN SHITPOST 😭😭
ORIGINAL POST IN QUESTION cuz one of us has to link it
#cozy crap#lol i like how flippant the poster is like ‘idk man who cares they might still exist or not’#COULDNT EVEN BE BOTHERED TO LINK IT LOL#LITTLE DO THEY KNOW….IM LOOKING DIRECTLY AT THEM 👁️👁️#at least my stupid caption was kept#‘but cozy what were YOU doing up there….’ mindless scrolling
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How am I supposed just to wake up to Bill Wolkoff casually mentioning Tron Uprising on Twitter this morning and be expected to act normal about it
#links#tronblr#tron uprising#bill wolkoff#the way my dash on there has just been going in the complete opposite direction but my eyes zero in on this w laser accuracy during the#mindless scrolling. the fixation really do hyper huh
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Sometimes I think I have run across all the types of nihilistic despair that exist in the world.
And then someone new tries to argue on one of my pro-life posts.
#went to bed late#woke up earlier than i wanted to and can't get back to sleep#check the tumblr for some mindless scrolling fun time#see reply attacking the pro-choice arguments post that in no way refutes any of my points#consider very briefly engaging with the stupidity#look at the blog bio#see that the person calls themself an anti-natalist#has an entire blog devoted to the concept that it is wrong to bring new life into the world#understand with expanding levels of dread that there is no earthly way to drag someone out of that level of despair#that they have purposely chosen and advocated for this absolutely hopeless worldview#and i do not in any way want this person interacting with me ever in my life#block immediately#and then start praying for their soul
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Yo! Do you use HoYoLAB, that social media app hoyoverse made? It is FOUL on there
hoyolab hurts the brain to be on for too long
#siiiigh i have it for check ins and the occasional mindless scroll#big thing over there rn(?) is genderbends which whew some of them thangs...aside from other things#i get that genshin women wear revealing clothing but u gotta take the character into account man.. would wriothesley wear short shorts#....ever? cmon put some thought into it. and they take the muscle away too sometimes like girl go to hell#and ppl over there are like...kinda mean. love to give criticisms where they arent asked for. weirdly hostile#i like to keep my hoyofan interactions to a minimum and ppl on hoyolab make me remember why#asks#anon#wait and circling back to the genderbends...the hair why are we doing the short hair thing like a third of the men in that game have hair#longer than chin length what are we cutting hair for#i should just make a catchall hyvrs tag#mhy
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White stains so easily, it's just a shame you live in a palace of blood
#elder scrolls#skyrim#dunmer#idoindeeddraw#eye strain tw#oc: dove#this guy is a thrall to one of my vampire ocs#tho conrary to how skyrim depicts them i dont think theyre completely mindless and i think theres more active manipulation required#so theres a very unbalanced relationship between the two and doves name isnt even thier name its a pet name that the vampire uses for them#pretty much exclusively and symbolically it shows his possession and control over them and doves loss of identity outside of my other oc#everything is about the vampire they belong to living and loving and servicing and fearing always fearing retribution for the smallest#mistakes but life is fine he loves this vampire so much becuz he keeps him around and keeps him safe from the other vampires they live with#fucked up life its fun#dove gets a good ending though have no fear :)
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Gonna answer this over here, hope you don’t mind.
Oops it’s gonna be rambling I am so sorry
A lot of my writing winds up being freestyle, and getting something going takes four or five tries to stick the opener, like pulling the cord on an engine to get it to start. I have like three 2k word versions of how I wanted Doing Something to go, and one of them actually has Sanford in Hank’s place and Sanford’s more like a refrigerator than a runaway lawnmower. It wasn’t as fun to write, so I shucked it into the “neat concept, I’ll fuck with it later” bin.
Which is fine, I can have as many half-formed ideas as I want because I have the storage space for it.
From there I kinda write out little scene chunklets that I can rearrange or swap out with eachother, I’ll be thinking about the next scene I wanna do while I’m writing a different chunk, or thinking about an old chunk while writing a new one that I can slot in between that’ll make the overall story more coherent. So like, giving Doc a motive for specifically using Deimos to pilot Hank? I didn’t have one for a really fucking long time, then I was writing I think, like, Deimos’ meltdown and was like “Okay actually Deimos is going to be Doom. You can run Doom on anything.”
Then once I get my chunklets in a row I can go back over and add in more shit, and it makes it really easy to change details. Hank in the restaurant, how did he get to the restaurant? Fuck it. He was holed up in the tower this whole time and it was right next door. I’ll mention Deimos smells something burnt up in that other scene, weeeeee~
I kinda got this whole method from just writing vignettes? HNMT is a pretty obvious example of shoving a bunch of little scenes together to make something longer. I was using the research notes in that to kind of give hard stops so I didn’t need to stitch everything together as much. Because I’m lazy. And being lazy means you come up with fun ways to cut corners like that.
Tis how the first livestreaming video was invented. People didn’t wanna go stand up to see if the coffee was done, so they just hooked up a camera to a network and forced it to stream the video. I think I remember that right, take it with a shaker of salt, I ain’t remember shit good.
I highly recommend just doing a shitload of self indulgent vignettes though, just a bunch of scenes you want to read that don’t have to be connected to each other that you don’t have to do anything with. Eventually you might wind up connecting some of them together and extrapolating on a concept, and you can snowball from there.
Or just make a fun little oneshot, Workday is from a 30k document of what amounts to practicing each character individually in a bunch of scenarios, kind of just getting a feel of how I can have people interact and differentiate them from one another. It also just has a lot of stupid dialogue.
I fucking love writing dialogue. It’s really bad. But also neat when you can figure out how to give characters enough voice to where you don’t get confused about who’s saying what without having to say “he said, they said, x explained” yadda yadda. I use that thing as a reference for how I write each character to kind of gage consistency, and I’m not the best at it but I sure am getting better.
So, yeah. I get distracted really easily and this all sort of helps direct me being distracted into getting more work done than I would’ve if I had to follow a real outline, playing with legos instead of worrying about brick and mortar.
TLDR: Mostly freestyle, then editing in the plot beats that form naturally from that.
@ya-killin-me-smalls
#My therapist says I have unusually roundabout but ultimately helpful tactics for dealing with my ADHD#I have to sort of think outside of my head#Also for every chunklet I write I get 15 minutes of mindless social media scrolling#Or I’ll do a run of Vampire Survivors or something#Which lets my brain unwind from the stress of being coherent and I can swish around ideas for the next chunk#Also fixed my ask button I think
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