One of the biggest problems of humanity is information overload.
Think about how we used to get information just 50 years ago. We had to deliberately search for them.
We had to engage in conversations, go to the library or bookshop to search relevant books or buy a newspaper.
The internet gave birth to niche forums, and we got search engines which allowed us to find blogs and articles.
Until social media arrived, it was a careful quest for information.
Social media turned it around. Instead of searching for information, we now get bombarded with news, ideas, opinions – from anyone around the world, nonstop 24/7.
With ChatGPT, we got a tool that not only bombarded us with human created information, we can now basically create our own information, endlessly.
The worst: People now flood the internet and social platforms with content they didn’t even write themselves.
What does this mean?
It is now easier and cheaper than ever to access information. Which is great!
But it is harder than ever to focus on what really matters to us.
The now endless stream of information siphons our energy, distracting us from the intentional paths we truly wish to pursue.
I think the best way to consume information consciously is to first have a clear picture of what we want to understand and know, and then to dedicate time for deep-reading and deep-writing.
That means, not only searching for quick information on what truly interests you – but choosing one subject to study, research, and then write your own essay on it.
Whether you publish that essay or not is irrelevant.
Merely writing it keeps your thinking-ability alive.
The important thing is to do it consciously.
Use AI only as a research partner – not a ghostwriter.
Pick what you want to master. Then dedicate time to actually master it – not only consume endless information on whatever the world decides is important now.
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