Create, Don’t Consume
Why friction might be the sign you’re finally doing the right work
Consumption is easy. Creation changes your life.
Most people think overconsumption is a discipline issue. In reality, it’s often an energy issue. When we’re tired, depleted, or overwhelmed, we reach for stimulation without responsibility—content that keeps us engaged without asking anything of us.
This doesn’t just show up on our phones.
It shows up when we read books but never implement the ideas.
...When we study faith but delay obedience.
...When we optimize systems endlessly but never actually step into action.
Input without conversion feels productive, but over time it quietly trains us to stay passive.
Creation, on the other hand, has friction. It involves risk, exposure, and responsibility. And that resistance we feel is often the clearest signal that growth is near—not that we’re doing something wrong.
The solution isn’t consuming less for the sake of consuming less. It’s slowing down long enough to convert what we take in into how we live.
Challenging question: Where are you consuming instead of creating—and what are you avoiding by staying there?
Book recommendation: Deep Work by Cal Newport
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