2022-10-30 You’re a producer

The lower you are on the hierarchy of power, the more of a consumer you are.

I only watch TV at night — on some days — when I’m done with everything I need to do for the day. I use it as a reward for a productive day.

I’ve come across men who haven’t watched TV for years, some months, some weeks.

They’re not doing it because of some fancy resolution. They don’t just have the time.

For these men, whenever they find themselves watching TV, scrolling mindlessly on social media, or watching irrelevant stuff on YouTube, they feel uncomfortable.

They have the urge to produce something.

And this urge isn’t just because they need to do something meaningful. A major part of it that most people won’t tell you is that we don’t just like being broke.

Being poor is expensive, and so is being rich. You pay a price for any of the sides you’re in.

And part of what it takes to keep making money and living life on your terms is just dedicating your life to producing stuff. You can let other men be the consumers. But if you want to be at the top of the food chain and be high-value, you have to be a producer.