Process
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Document Notes
There’s a life lesson in here, not just about putting down the pen/camera and just living in the moment.. it doesn’t have to be the polar opposite.
I think there’s a lesson in knowing WHY you’re documenting.. what is it you’re trying to capture? What meaning? What message? Why and for whom?
It’s not terrible in and of itself to document something.. but at least know why you’re doing it.
Some things are meant to be just experienced for yourself, and some things can be shared for some purpose, even if that purpose is “this was funny” or “I was moved to share this.”
Purpose is deeply personal and individual, and there’s no one answer, but it’s good to remember why instead of getting caught it up in the process itself.
Highlights
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The real midlife crisis isn’t buying a Porsche - it’s realizing you’ve spent more than half your life creating work about your life instead of just living it.
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I’ve come to the unfortunate realization that I can’t experience anything anymore without thinking about how I’ll document it. The sunset isn’t beautiful - it’s “video content.” The conversation with my neighbor isn’t just pleasant - it’s “newsletter material.
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Every moment becomes a potential frame, every experience gets filtered through the question, “Is this worth documenting?”
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We’re all creating false emotion, dwelling on our feelings, inventing our narratives. We’re all simultaneously the observer and the observed, the critic and the performer,
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the observer’s paradox— questioning not just what I’ve done with my life, but whether the act of constantly documenting it has become the problem itself.