When I woke up this morning, I was excited to write about a friend’s book I’ve recently finished. Instead, I spent all of my pre-work writing time reading the news and watching a crypto interview with a famous trader.
Curiosity can be a driver of focus, but if you love learning, excessive consumption of information can also sap your drive to create your own stuff. This year, my ratio of “information in” vs. “information out” is skewed too heavily towards processing data I ultimately don’t end up using. I can read news, stock analyses, and watch Pokémon price predictions all day—it won’t change my asset position or where the markets are headed. I’d be better off making stuff and then reading or watching quality work whenever I do need inspiration.
It’s fantastic to be eager to learn—but don’t let curiosity kill the energy. Make first, learn second.
