Take it in moderation!
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{the awakening by Chris Haigh}
-dear consumers
According to Google dictionary, a consumer is
-a person who purchases goods & services for personal use-. I’m sure you can think of a few things you’ve bought that you enjoy. Now when I say, consumer, I also mean it in a sense of what are you taking in or eating. You know what it means to consume or eat food but what about the activities that you are engaged in that are consuming your life?
How much time do you spend
- on your facebook feed
- watching youtube videos
- reading your emails
- watching television
- checking Instagram, snap chat, or WhatsApp.
- playing video games
- loafing around
You know I ’m not saying these activities are wrong but if it is getting in the way of you producing meaningful content or you’re using it to fill a void in your life then you must revert.
It’s funny as I ’m typing this post I am listening to youtube and an add just played for ”google now” and I ’m thinking to myself this is how they get us. They tell us that we need to
- Go to university
- Loan up
- Work a 9-5 job in an office
- Buy a car, apartment or house
- Get that flatscreen tv
- Get that 4k flatscreen tv with ”google now”
- Keep up with the Joneses.
Well I ’ve got news for the ”Joneses” their way of living was in an era long past (40’s -60’s) and we are entering a new era of production
We are now becoming the producers of change instead of the recipient of it. With the advancement of technology and the worldwide web, we are gradually taking control of our lives and some of us are teaching others how to do the same. The era of going to work in a 9-5 job for 40 years and retiring and getting a gold watch is coming to an end. And as with all change, there are ”growing pains” so instead of consuming content you should be producing it and the platforms already exist for distribution.
Youtube
Facebook
Instagram
WordPress
wix and weebly.com among others
twitch.com
steemit.com
Just to name a few created by producers to convert consumers into content creators. Take advantage of what they have given you so you can attain success which is
doing what you want, when you want and how you want without anyone’s permission
So stop being a consumer and start being the producer of your life.-sincerely (producer) Remelsy
When I saw the title of this post, I chuckled inwardly. Yes, I've encountered the producer-vs-consumer issue before, and at times, I've been a consumer far more often than I'd like to be.
It can be a tricky balance to find, because in order to be a good content producer, you must not just first be a consumer—you need to find good, accurate content to consume. Then, after that, you have to assemble your sources, formulate your position, and then produce that content.
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Most of the time, I manage to be a consumer only when I want to.
I dislike Facebook with a passion, but people use it for business purposes, so I have to go there from time to time.
I don't watch TV, and I'm not crazy about videos, so YouTube is not my thing either.
Also, I try to spend as little money as possible as compared to investing money.
When I buy a course to increase my skills, it's an investment. If I don't use the course, or if I just read it and not use it, then it was a spending instead. Most of the time, I make good use of the courses I buy. But the bad decisions, that seemed good at the time, still haunt me, like the $1,800 Frank Kern bundle, ouch!
Anyway, you wrote a great article, and yes, to more producers :)
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You are correct in saying that everything is changing. I can well remember when a person was encouraged to get "a job for life", but I don't believe that exists anymore. The world is evolving and there is every chance that your "safe" job just won't be available in the future. People need to be a lot more adaptable these days to allow for these changes.
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