Dalton, what a lovely reflection. thank you so much for sharing. coincidentally i do the exact same thing with writers, thinkers, and even pieces of content i become fixated on (i recently did this with the movie black swan, which i touched on a bit in my last post). i’m in the process of writing a piece on obsession which will get into this a bit more. but i am 100% with you on the phenomenon of maximal saturation of content and then retaining the pieces that feel like they blend most right with me/my voice/my thinking/my aspirations. i so appreciate you sharing your perspective, and thank you so much for reading!!
Hey! I’ve started to do this too .. read everything I can from a person. In my case — not because I want to form my own voice, but because I want their ideas in my head — to germinate with mine.
Of course, this all is more unconscious than conscious. As humans we are all drawn towards certain things, and giving yourself permission is the biggest unlock ever.
Note: “giving yourself permission” is not an active thing you do. It’s not — “Hur hur Today I will give myself the permission to do !” It’s more like — removing the preconceived notions that exist in your head that BLOCK you from pursuing your innate interests.
Also this is a dope cover photo @Isabel. I’m saving this to my collection :-)
Dalton, what a lovely reflection. thank you so much for sharing. coincidentally i do the exact same thing with writers, thinkers, and even pieces of content i become fixated on (i recently did this with the movie black swan, which i touched on a bit in my last post). i’m in the process of writing a piece on obsession which will get into this a bit more. but i am 100% with you on the phenomenon of maximal saturation of content and then retaining the pieces that feel like they blend most right with me/my voice/my thinking/my aspirations. i so appreciate you sharing your perspective, and thank you so much for reading!!
Also — love the language model metaphor. So creative! 💫
Hey! I’ve started to do this too .. read everything I can from a person. In my case — not because I want to form my own voice, but because I want their ideas in my head — to germinate with mine.
Of course, this all is more unconscious than conscious. As humans we are all drawn towards certain things, and giving yourself permission is the biggest unlock ever.
Note: “giving yourself permission” is not an active thing you do. It’s not — “Hur hur Today I will give myself the permission to do !” It’s more like — removing the preconceived notions that exist in your head that BLOCK you from pursuing your innate interests.