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What do you wish was true about you?
  • I have trouble finding podcasts I like. Usually if I want to hear a story, I want to be engrossed and have as many details as possible. And for nonfiction, I tend to dislike a lot of commentary. I just want the information as plain as possible.

  • What do you wish was true about you?
  • Reading can feel like such a chore, even if you enjoy it.

    I have trouble getting started. I'm not sure why I feel as though I should only read a book at a time, and that I should finish every book I start.

    So I am trying to treat reading more like how I watch TV. I can start and stop, maybe skip a slow episode (chapter, page). I read more than one book at a time. I just swap between books as my interest changes.

    Also, audiobooks have been a really great way for me to read more. I listen on walks, while driving, doing odd jobs, or just while playing some mindless game that keeps my eyes and hands occupied while I listen.

    It's just so much more fulfilling than listening to music. I find nothing is quite comparable to the way books capture a moment. Theres just so much perspective and wisdom even in fiction books, they can make other media seem somewhat shallow in comparison sometimes.

    If you get/have a library card, see if they support overdrive/libby. I periodically replace my social media apps on my homescreen with a book reading app. When muscle memory decides its time to doom scroll, I end up reading a few pages of a book on my phone instead.

    About caring less, I cant claim to have figured it out, but read stoic philosophy seems to help put me on the right track. My understanding is its the basis for a lot of modern psychotherapy, and it seems to make a lot of sense to me.

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  • I say do it! Even if its not polished, I find just getting thoughts on paper can slow down my brain and help me flesh out my own ideas. Might speed up your cooking to first draft a meta post (i.e. what your page is about, who it is for, etc.).

    Then you can practice being clear and concise; whittle down your 'ramblings' into more clearly defined chunks.

    Maybe then it could be easier see how your ideas are connected, helping you find a good interactive format.

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  • How well does your rpi keep up with transcoding? I have some 3bs laying around but I had assumed they wouldn't handle jellyfin too well?

    Edit: Reread your comment, you don't have movies or tv shows. But out of curiosity, have you tried?

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