I'm not that smart, but my Dad taught me to use my brain to entertain myself when bored pre-cellphones. I still make myself practice it when I'm in a waiting room or sometimes on my breaks at work. As a kid, he taught me to count things, find patterns in the stuff around me, play mental math games, stuff like that. As an adult, when I'm surrounded by people, I sometimes just listen or watch what they're doing and think about why they might be doing it. I call it practicing being bored and it blows people's minds that I do it on purpose.
:0 I do that too! I also try retracing my day and if people are talking I try taking mental notes on everything they discussed so far in the conversation!
@AdultColoringYesss. I find it fascinating to look at that infinity of holes amidst the trees making all these sparkling points of light that come and go constantly changing the view!!
Sometimes (nah prolly all the time) this kind of slower concious thinking has helped me become calmer and more aware of things in general. Scrolling is like eating just to eat, rather than satiating oneself. prolly this new year, following this 'practicing boredom' may save me fr along with the thoughts that come along to be notes in my tiny notebook :))
So boredom is basically your brain being hungry for mental stimulation which is why reading books, nature walks, deep thinking and contemplating ideas is a lot healthier for your mind than scrolling through instagram (junk food for your mind if you will)
@@thekiingcj98Because you don't have a device in your hand where you can watch anything, listen to any song, access any information and order any product in your hand when you're reading. Do you understand now?
I think it depends on what you read and how you read it. When scrolling on your phone you are giving your attention to constant changing stimulus, that jumps from unrelated topics or creators, many of these stimulating topics are more engineered to grab your attention than be a well crafted experience on their own. With physical reading, you have to choose your own texts, so that eliminates an algorithm to suggest things for you, and when you really engage in stories or essays or educational texts I think you really start to understand what information truly feeds your brain and what doesn't, who's writing with strong intention behind each word versus who is trying to pump out entertainment. Another bonus is that reading books teaches you to engage in long term experiences and commitments to reach satisfaction. Your phone teaches you to seek out short term pleasures that half satisfy you, a lot of entertainment on your phone is given as an alternative to boredom, to distract yourself from having to think, while reading physical books encourages you to think actively and be more present in the activity.
I've been collecting notebooks my whole life, and finally got into the habit of filling them instead of using loose sheets of paper for everything, but I still end up with more faster than I can fill them up. I find it so funny that so many people seem to have this issue and that it's not just me 😂
I never thought of stoicism as controlling your emotions, but controlling your reactions to your emotions. Being a stoic isn't about being emotionless but having a healthy relationship with your emotions.
I gues it depends on who you ask. The core concept is you can't control external things but only internal things. This seems cool until you consider the Stoic metaphysics, they're materialists or physicalists. That coupled with their fatalism seems to me to entail that one actually has no control over internal things after all. Your emotions, or your reactions to your emotions as you suggest, are likewise determined by things outside your control, namely the neural chemistry in your head and not necessarily the virtuous reasons you think you have in your mind. That's the gist of my concern. I raised it to Dr. Michael Tremblay who has his PhD in Stoic philosophy, on my podcast if you're interested in seeing his response.
@@ParkerNotesI think in this , very basic concepts are missing. Internal everything, technically speaking, is and will be , never in our control. ( one needs to internalise that first) Our reactions aren't either. But controlling the expression of those reactions are. That's what Stoicism is all about.
i found this video eye - opening...i'm the type of person to have 238743 million thoughts going through my head at all times , even when i'm sitting there doing nothing , when i'm on a walk or just brushing my teeth. philosophical thoughts, spiritual thoughts, thoughts about my original characters/stories or the media i like... i never need to carve to out time for contemplation. it's another realization that my brain works differently from the majority of people (i'm neurodivergent) but i often forget my interesting thoughts and ideas as soon as i enter another room or start a different task . i think i should carry a tiny notebook around at all times to help capture and organize my thoughts...thanks for the video!
As someone with ADHD, boredom is always something I have attempted to flee from. My phone and social medias have always been so dangerous, filling my mind with so much stimulus to where I can’t function without it. I never thought of how letting my brain just “be” could be beneficial. I was actually planning on taking a little mental break from my phone in just a couple of days. However, as sad as it sounds, I have been worried about how I will function while cutting off some things that are now daily habits to me. I tend to get more emotional and make regrettable choices in my boredom. But now, I’m willing to see what happens when I try. This video had just confirmed that I can surely figure it out alternate things to do that’ll be beneficial to me. Thank you for this video. God bless
Agreed. It's so easy to fall into the endless scroll. This is why I love listening to music so much. I can listen to music, and then completely zone out and entertain my thoughts, I just need that extra stimulation to make my brain work properly.
I'm in the same boat! I've been reading 'Digital Minimalism' by Cal Newport, which gives you a very non-judgemental, tried-and tested way to be more meaningful with how we use technology in our daily lives (without just dropping it all). It's been helpful, and made me realise some things about myself! I recommend :)
I remember loving to go to bed as a child and teen because I didn’t have so many distractions around me, and I could think about all kinds of interesting thoughts after reading in a book that I enjoyed. It was nice to be free from the distractions of the every day. I had to work myself up to paying attention to things that I wasn’t interested in. I could do it, But sometimes found distractions to escape. With ADHD, isn’t it easy to pay attention to what you want to pay attention to?
@@bitrudder3792 I think it's more that it's easy to concentrate on something your brain wants to focus on. It isn't always the thing you want to focus on. ADHD people also have jobs or education and have to do stuff they want to do because it benefits them in their education or to sustain themselves, but that might not be what their current interest is so that interest is pulling away from what they want to do. Plus all the ADHD friends that I have do have a hard time staying on task because the new interesting thing that promises a new dopamine rush will pull away from the thing that interested them before. ADHD people also often take in and filter sensory input differently than neurotypical people, which means they might not notice important things like hunger, the time passing or needing a break on one side but might notice minute details or information that other neurotypes might miss who have a more even distribution of focus on their tasks, their (current) interests, their needs and their environment.
One of my biggest reasons for turning to scrolling is that I DON'T want to think, it really serves as an escape (albeit a pretty unproductive and ultimately unsatisfactory one). This is one of the reasons I barely write in my journal anymore. I love the idea of keeping notebooks and thinking deeper, but what would you suggest for someone who wants to try this out but is kind of afraid of that process of knowing themselves deeper?
I'd suggest going slow. Collect thoughts from others at like a 9:1 ratio. And reflect on those either in the notebook itself or in your mind. Slowly start unraveling your own self in the process after every 9 entries. Be kind to yourself and take it slow. No one is reading this but you, no one is looking over your shoulder even though it may feel like that at first. Don't pretend to be someone else. But yeah take it slow and consider the thoughts of others which inspire you first
If you just want to turn your brain off (I feel you) I‘d also suggest reading. It’s incredibly relaxing for the body and even when you are reading well not literary masterpieces it’s still engaging your brain in a positive way. And if you want to think a bit you could read something more educational and then use that as achromatic to journal a bit about your thoughts about the book or what you want to remember from it etc.
Oh plz help😭 i can't stop watching these grooming self improvement kind of videos, i always think philosophically even for simple things my family has started seeing this and ask me to stop over thinking😑
"Using Latin is Fun" -> I'M FINALLY NOT THE ONLY ONE!!! I use different languages to separate Categories, Tags and my own thoughts for easier organisation. It helps so much! For anyone wondering what I use: Life=VITA Household=PATRIAN Tech = ARS Work = OPUS Fun = THEATRUM Photography = LUX Traveling = FERIAE Finances = PECUNIA
i often joke that if someone gives me a pen and a notebook, I can stay in a blank room for days. Wandering with thoughts, ideas is just so fascinating an experience.
I don't doom scroll because I'm bored, I doomscroll because I'm tired. I find myself sometimes being envious of my past self who had the time and energy to be bored.
@@YMeDoyElLujazo I agree. Everything is possible in this world, but it is always hard to actually accomplish something. So if you still haven't implemented your goal, you were not trying enough
You had me laughing when you said "I use Latin because I am pretentious". Hope you enjoy your holidays, Parker. I am glad that I came across your channel - one of my best finds in the internet for this year. All the best!
I was so confused for a moment because he completely mispronunciated the word 😂 wait that was supposed to be Latin? Because he doesn’t know how to pronounce the word he seemed way less pretentious so the joke was even funnier to me 😂 just also took a moment longer
@@louzanderit’s a really odd thing for people to be calling themselves pretentious when they actually do come across as pretentious. It is either a lack of self awareness or some odd pattern on the back they give themselves like ‘I’m better than you and I know it.
That's exactly what I did and in my notebook I did this :- 1) writting an entire standup comedy script. 2) took a picture of my car and try to redesign it on paper to a hypercar. 3) random memes I created myself. And so on its really fun 😊.......
When i was bored as a kid, my Dad would say ohhh I'm so glad! It's an opportunity to learn how to not be bored. Im 60 so back then no phone. Id read my encyclopedia set and write my thoughts. Thank you for this video! Im going to get out my pens and notebooks again.❤
Started using a pocket notebook last week, it’s already helping me create a divide from my phone, and it is helping me to “thinking” more - nothing profound, just simply thinking more.
I have fully watched your video and I must say that I have learned some valuable information. I have deleted all of my social media accounts last year. I wanted to read more, do more journaling and become a deep thinker in life. I'm gonna buy a notebook to write down my thoughts more. Thank you so much for this video
🤔 I have been on my own personal journey to disconnect from the digital and reconnect with the real world. It truly is an endless spiral and I’m afraid had I continued on that path when my life was coming to an end I would have looked back and regretted all the time I squandered on pointless combing of the internet. I find it very encouraging that others are making the same journey for themselves. It’s such an enlightening and wonderful experience to disconnect from all the noise and rediscover yourself and life. Thank you for this video.
Your videos are so good. I graduated in Philosophy years ago but I never worked in the field because my music studies were offering me more job opportunities. Now, I work full time as a music teacher and musician but I still love Philosophy, and thanks to you, now I can reconnect to it even more. I can't be more grateful 💜
Music and Philosophy absolutely go hand-in-hand. I hope you can pursue them together, like teaching the Philosophy of Music, or relating philosophical insights to music theory. 😁
I don't know if you'll ever see this Ivan and I almost didn't write it presuming you won't. It's weird how this video came to me on a day that I felt the exact same way you explained and the fact that someone out there, well maybe a bunch of others out there experience it too lifted this weight off my chest where I constantly feel this need to prove every minute of the time I spend on this planet to mean something. I've felt this is way for about a year now, feeling asleep at the wheel, and I've cried and cried about it trying my best to recreate my past memories where I felt happy instead. After every unsuccessful attempt at recreating these past memories I've come realise I've ran out of content from my past and simply need to make more. So thank you for putting into words and beautiful montages what's been weighing on people's minds and I sincerely hope the following year results in beautiful memories for you!
Please do a video of a day in the life of you using your different notebooks and studying philosophy. Also would love to see more on your deep thinking journal and your compendiums. Love you videos! Thanks so much
I loved every minute of this video, all the ideas about philosophy I have never even heard of, let alone thought about. I love the enthusiasm, authenticity and iver-all geekiness about Journaling, and using this as a vehicle to get away from mindless scrolling. Added benefits to journaling: its off the grid, off the internet, 100% controllable privacy and no commercials. (The tiny bit of adveryising on this video is even quite painless) thank you and bless you🥰
I’m new here and I love this! I’m a woman and kept thinking I needed to do bullet journaling but I kept messing my journals up. I have ADHD. I read a lot and generally am a ponderer. I would write all over the journal and then couldn’t even use it like the way I had filled it out. THIS is what I need to do. Get a couple notebooks and just write in them. I do already have a dream journal as I have lots of interesting dreams. New sub!
Same. When I stopped doing it after weeks (sometimes months) after messing it up, I just wrote myself an apology letter 😂 Drew it out like a 📜 and explained why I was sorry and what's happened since, etc. I'll even put "see you in my next letter" or "time will tell when I can send more dopamine your way" or some really stupid bullshit lol. I'll look back and laugh and I actually like how it adds to my creativity over time. I am my target audience 😅
nothing wrong with messy journaling either! my notebook is a whirlwind of ideas i write down in chunks, then put a border around. its much more intuitive to me that way than neat little bullets
Zoeycat2646 I see you mention Journaling dreams and also "messing up" your journals. I bet mine are just as messy! However i wanted to share a couple thoughts. First, cherish those dream journals, the study of one's own dreams is so beneficial to creativity and basic mental health. 2--consider using loose leaf, lined paper and hold yourself to writing inside the margins. In other words, DONT write in those columns on either side of the paper. When you go back and re-read your Journaling, you can circle the themes and important nuggets that have come up and make notes about these themes in the margins. Another thing to try for more organization is on one side write what happened. Just the facts of the day. On the other side write what you think and feel about all of it. These practices have really cleaned up my journals and made them so useful and more a source for learning and insight. Happy journaling!
Welcome to the community! It sounds like you have found a great solution that works for you with the notebooks. Everyone's journey with journaling is different, so it's important to find what works best for you. Feel free to share any of your thoughts or experiences with us here, we would love to hear them! And don't hesitate to ask for any advice or tips on journaling or anything else. Enjoy your time here!
My first video I've seen of you and I will be staying around, thank you for the ideas for avoiding the phone, I hear people all the time talk about not being on the phone so much but offer up little to no solution, your idea is one I think I've been needing
Always nice to find a chilled out enlightened person who isn't shilling their books or products / courses every chance they get. Surprisingly, 🤔I just picked up 2 pocket sized notebooks, so now I got some good ideas!
As someone with ADHD, boredom is always something I have attempted to flee from. My phone and social medias have always been so dangerous, filling my mind with so much stimulus to where I can’t function without it. I never thought of how letting my brain just “be” could be beneficial. I was actually planning on taking a little mental break from my phone in just a couple of days. However, as sad as it sounds, I have been worried about how I will function while cutting off some things that are now daily habits to me. I tend to get more emotional and make regrettable choices in my boredom. But now, I’m willing to see what happens when I try. This video had just confirmed that I can surely figure it out alternate things to do that’ll be beneficial to me. Thank you for this video. God bless
I like how you formated the information video, combining your notebook content and your philosophy content leaving lots of relevant rabit trails for us to follow!
I’ve been trying to kick phone habits for a few months now. The tether method seems to work well keeping your phone in one place at home and only using it there. But what to do with the down times is hard and I love this idea of going through thoughts and ideas you’re working through!
I need to thank you for this video. And I want to explain how it helped me. Usually whatever I write in my journal, I never read. I write mostly when I am sad, and later I never feel like revisiting the words written in such state of mind. However, in this video when you mentioned about building on a particular thought when feeling bored. I thought of my "writings" and opened the pages of my journal, and I read the entire thing. I was kind of surprised at times about what I have written, it sort of moved me. I saw a pattern in my writing. In the beginning I pour down my feelings and then look for a way on how to resolve whatever is bothering me. It's not philosophical like yours. I cannot write like you. But for some reason I always thought that my journal will be nothing but full of shallow ramblings. But today I found some meaning; that my cup is not empty.
Artists have been using pocket notebooks - sketchbooks - for centuries. We use them to capture ideas visually rather than in text alone. Thanks for the links to your favorites, I'm always on the lookout for a new blank book to fill up one way or another. 😁
🤔 this is a wonderful outlet for me as a fiction writer as well. I like writing my personal theology into my stories, but often end up exploring rabbit holes of deep thought provoked by my own fictional worlds, and having a little notebook to keep it all organized is just perfect.
I do the same thing! I can't count how many different notebooks I have for individual stories and ideas, as well as general story seeds among my regular journals
I have been struggling with this concept for years. Creating rules around journalling and then feeling discouraged when my thoughts did not align with the original intent of my journal. Solution - having a different notebook to capture the different modes of contemplation that afflict me thoughout the day. Mind blown - creativity soars - productivity increased exponentially. Thanks for this 🤔
Interesting didn’t know I was already doing this. I use my phone notes a lot to put down all my random thoughts that I don’t always have time to sit and write in my journal. I created one note in particular a couple years ago titled “Wordz” and I just put semi-short but profound and aha quotes/passages/excerpts from podcast, books, posts, friends, random thoughts. Nice to see how others do it!
🤔 I absolutely love your videos! As a 16-year old who just started to study philosophy in school, your videos have been so inspiring! I also do lots of journaling and I can't count how many pocket notebooks I've got because of your videos haha
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Wow. This is a fantastic idea! First time in years I really want to put a recommendation into practice. I've been waiting for this without knowing it, and I truly believe it will change my life. Thank you so much for sharing! 🥰🥳
I have a stack of cheap composition notebooks, by cheap I really mean it, on sale for $1 as long as they are college ruled they are coming home. Then there is room to grab one for whatever set of topics don’t fit into my “reading” (accountability for thoughts on current books and perhaps why reading through is not going to happen), home journal (where does time go in the day, cooking, cleaning, videos, tv, reading, must/want/need to dos, etc.), memory scripture, devotional & prayer. Oh, it’s not 100% consistent, but such an amazing way to keep your thoughts straight and examine your heart. Thanks for the video. Great ideas to follow up on!
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Mr. Parker, I've been watching you for a while and I'm a very big fan of you. The way that you live, think, talk and overall the way that you share your wisdom with all of us. Very big thank you for everything; You have saved my mind and myself too. Really thank you. Hope that you have a Beautifull Christmas Eve, Chirstmas and A very happy New Year.
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 🤔 *Boredom is not inherently bad; it can be a beneficial tool for self-knowledge and deep thinking.* 02:46 📚 *Schedule boredom into your day, go for walks without your phone, and let stream of consciousness flow to generate self-knowledge.* 04:38 📖 *Create a pocket commonplace book with your favorite quotes and wisdom to combat the temptation of infinite scrolling on your phone.* 06:29 📘 *Introduce a "contempla" or pocket notebook for contemplation-a cross between a commonplace book and a compendium.* 07:25 🔄 *Transform boredom into intentional reflection by filling your pocket notebook with meaningful ideas and reflections.* 12:33 📓 *Recommendations for pocket notebooks: Midori MD, Field Notes, Moleskine, Myy Creative, and Stalogy.* Made with HARPA AI
I just watched this video today and it reaffirms my decision to start having a commonplace notebook. I thought that since I'm already doing my journalling, it's already enough but sometimes my journal pages aren't enough to cover all these thoughts in my head so i end up feeling stuck and restless. There are times that I become understimulated and oh god i dread those instances! I'm so excited to start this habit!
I have been keeping a "Common Place" notebook in my bag for about a year to jot down any ideas that may come up for my creative writing. I still use the notes app n my phone too often, and I want to get better about using my phone much less often than I actually do. I'm really glad I came across this video, and the idea of using a Contemplatio notebook is a brilliant one. I have so may ideas about myself and the world around me outside of my creative brain that I know I should write them out more often. Keeping a Contemplatio will help me get back into my philosopher's brain, at least I'm hoping it will (philosophy of religion was my minor in college). I'm looking forward to watching more of your videos and listening to your podcast all while taking my own notes to reflect on what I will be taking in!
This 'Notebook to Save You from Infinite Scrolling & Boredom' is a game-changer! The concept of disconnecting from the digital world and engaging with a tangible notebook is so refreshing. It's like a breath of fresh air in the age of endless scrolling.
Great video. I used to love collecting quotes when I was a teen, and as a busy mom I had common place book for a short time! Thank you, you’re inspiring me to start again some of those habits
Yes! I'm so glad to have played a part in re-inspiring you. It could also makena cool gift to your kids later in life. Here are some of the quotes mom found inspiring maybe you'll enjoy them too
I 😊 smiled when I saw your timer because I have the exact same one. I originally bought if when cooking or baking but then applied it to cleaning the house or getting ready on a tight timeframe. I will have to use it now for reading. Great video! I will implement your tips. I want to focus on replace scrolling use first. I don’t know how I wound up watching your videos but I am sticking around as I am a fan of systems and optimization.
Man I recognized you from your mustache. You were one of the UA-camrs whose videos I binged for a bit a year or so back. (I remember you had a Saddleback Leather portfolio, like me). I’d forgotten your channel name and now here I ran into your videos again! Awesome to see your channel is still alive and vibrant. (:
Another fantastic video! Indulging my own pretension as a classicist, when you said “contenplatio” like that, both I and a kitten died inside 💀. But I love your stuff Parker, great work!
@@ParkerNotes I believe it would be pronounced /kahn tem plah’ tzee oh/ in Latin. But English-speaking people often use their English phonograms to pronounce Latin words in everyday conversation. Either way is fine with me. Let’s not be TOO pretentious haha! Thank you for this video. It’s interesting, well-done, includes helpful journal links, and has kept me thinking. I’m glad I found your channel while scrolling around.
@@lauraanthony773 A z after the t is ok if you use the pronunciation of the late antiquity. Before that is was [tɪ] so like t-e-oh. I think both ways are ok. The o should sound like [ɔ]. I‘m not sure if kahn will give you the same o sound 😅
the "t" in "-tio" (and etc) in classical latin actually stays as a "t" sound! the changing to a ts/tz as in italian is only in ecclesiastical/church latin (and, obviously, in italian). classical latin is super easy to pronounce lol! the letters are all as they are written
& he seems to like carrying a dozen notebooks, but for those who want to cut down: you can 'add' a second notebook to an existing one by working back-to-front (the two books will meet in the middle). If you don't like working backwards, flip the notebook over vertically, so it will 'feel' right (& when the two 'books' meet in the middle, one will be upside-down to the other).
I think this is interesting. I have a few different notebooks - one for original song lyrics, one for faith-based journaling, and one for general note-taking. The third is the one I use when I don't want to forget an idea. I think I might look to start a compendium, though. I mess around a lot with ideas for books - I need one place to write down all these ideas.
I want to try this, I think I will enjoy it very much. Lately I've been researching what universities I want to apply to and also learning some new languages. I came across a video similiar to this one and it made me think. So now I carry a notebook everywhere and I get ahead of my application process while having a coffee instead of listening to a podcast or watching reels aimlessly. I still use my phone to check the university websites though. My goal is to pour whatever is on my mind on that little notebook to help me organize my thoughts. Sometimes my mind can be so loud I don't understand what I am thinking. Thanks for the video!
I started doing the writing my thoughts after the pockets notebook video of yours prior to that I use to just read the books I like but this writing my favourite proverbs, quotes, my own thoughts and some good phrases used in the books really helps me understand the book better. And I am really thankful to you for this 🤔
Hey bro, your videos are amazing, you inspired me to go to analog instead of digital second brain. I've got pocket notebooks, journals and diary. The thing I'm struggling with still is the distinction. What i should be putting in each one of them etc, you've made a video on this but it's still little bit confusing, do you mind making another video about this? Anyway, thank you for your content. No one else is doing videos like these. ✍🏻
I have adhd so boredom is a constant feeling for me, no matter if im scrolling on my phone or falling asleep. I always have multiple things going on at once, if im drawing, i like to watch UA-cam at the same time. If im eating, i will scroll on my phone too. It really sucks constantly needing stimulation but still managing to feel bored! I will try this out. Thank you
@@ParkerNotes maybe get an evaluation and have it checked so you can go on medication. I haven’t found the right meds for myself just yet, but talk to your doctor on what options you have.
@@DN-fs2kb that's what I'm afraid of actually. I don't wanna mess with meds. I have a pretty obsessive personality and don't want to be obsessing over that too
thank god, this video was recommended in my feed and i decided not to ignore it. the information and the value this guy has in his channel is infinite if you look at it at a certain perspective. first video and i am so indulged that i had to make sure i am able to grasp every single thing he is saying. I will buy a notebook and when i get bored, i pull out my phone when i am working but thanks to you, you gave me a reason, a way to not let myself be distracted everytime i am bored. instant subbed.
🤔I love the idea of keeping a proverbs/wisdom journal and I must start on this. I have been wanting to start some kind of commonplace journal but even after hearing such good advice and seeing examples, I find myself paralyzed by indecision. I suppose I just need to get started knowing that I am not doing this for anyone but myself, and imperfection is part of the process. The product recommendations here are excellent.
I've been loving this content. I'm working on reducing my dependence on my phone and figuring out how to use a pocket notebook more often (I want to be the guy who whips out a notebook instead of a phone whenever he's bored or waiting for something). I'm a big thinker but I don't usually give myself the opportunity to dive deep--I'm guilty of endlessly scrolling--and I'm hoping that starting to carry a pocket notebook will help me with that. Thank you for the advice!
🤔 Great video man! I want to mention that it’s also good to just write about things already going on in your life, like, am I doing a good gym routine? Am I washing the dishes right? Who should I give a call? These little things have beautiful impacts on our lives as well. Besides also deep thinking on philosophical topics
Great point, these seem more like journal and/or diary entries. I keep these kinds of entries in my bullet journal. Planning on a few more videos on these kinds of entries
Thank you for this video! It was very insightful and I think I'll try this out! I am very interested in philosophy so that would be a nice way to reflect on things instead of looking at my phone
Just subscribed. I'm an author and have a commonplace book for every novel I'm working on, so when I get bored, I can jot down world building, character, plot, and any other type of notes. Just thought I'd mention it to show another way a commonplace book can be used!
Yeah, that's a great way to use a commonplace book, imho! It's not just a place for storing the insights for other people's work, but your own too. Are you publishing anywhere?
🤔 I never leave comments, but I studied philosophy in college and your channel is encouraging me to re-engage thinking intentionally about ideas. I'm also an analog at heart and love a good use for paper and pen. New subscriber!
With me having grown up writing since a project in middle school where they made us keep a diary, I LOVE this video! Thank you infinitely for the great ideas!! I’ll for sure buy a pocket moleskine to start keeping a complatio😌 (loved the “I use Latin because I’m pretentious”😂😅) Keep up the great work! You gained a follower✒️📖✨
Parker, you are making great content! I knew this channel would strike gold after your first few videos in the summer. I have become a strict digital minimalist, but this channel is desired content I will hop on UA-cam for. Thank you! I look forward to more.
I've started doing this recently, and has helped a lot. For example, I have associations in my head between films, music and locations, and I've started writing these down to find the links.
I've started thinking that one of the most important skills in today's society is to be comfortable with boredom. Thanks for sharing unique approach to this, I'll definitely try this out! Have a nice day:)
I appreciate your approach to combating doomscrolling very much. I use notebooks of several very different types to keep track of my tasks, to CONTEMPLATE on my achievements and ambitions, to draw funny cats whenever somebody annoys me, to conspect what I learn from books/lectures, to work on things I want to publish on my blog or elsewhere etc. 🤔
This is a cool idea, but I think it’s good to take a break from thinking sometimes too. I’m always thinking & contemplating about life & myself, so sometimes it feels good to take a break from thinking deeply.
I'm so happy I found your channel! I'm definitely going to start this. I have a habit of scrolling on my phone first thing in the morning, so using this notebook I'll keep it by my bed and my phone out of sight, then when I get up in the morning I can look through the notebook instead!
Thank you for this amazing insight. Stumbled across your video at the right time. I feel this habit is going to be the one with highway compounding returns overall. I am going to save it in my playlist and whenever I'll be tempted to scroll my life away, I'll come back to this video! Absolutely grateful for sharing this 🩶
You might like Georg Christoph Lichtenberg's notebooks, its another aphoristic work, probably one of the first that specifically was for aphorisms. Lichtenberg had a normal daily journal. Yet it was aphorisms that ended up becoming influential. Both Nietzsche and Wittgenstein took inspiration from him on writing their works in the aphoristic style, like Nietzsche's Twilight of the Idols. Even people as disparate as Tolstoy and Einstein appreciated his writings the work of the highest mind. One of my favorites, "Careful observation of nature and of mathematics is certainly the most effective specific against madness."
New to your channel but so excited to see what all you’re doing! I’ve been so fed up with how much time I waste on my phone for a while and I’m finally trying to pull away from it - definitely going to try to take this video to heart and stop using my phone mindlessly! 🤔
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I'm not that smart, but my Dad taught me to use my brain to entertain myself when bored pre-cellphones. I still make myself practice it when I'm in a waiting room or sometimes on my breaks at work. As a kid, he taught me to count things, find patterns in the stuff around me, play mental math games, stuff like that. As an adult, when I'm surrounded by people, I sometimes just listen or watch what they're doing and think about why they might be doing it. I call it practicing being bored and it blows people's minds that I do it on purpose.
:0 I do that too! I also try retracing my day and if people are talking I try taking mental notes on everything they discussed so far in the conversation!
@AdultColoringYesss. I find it fascinating to look at that infinity of holes amidst the trees making all these sparkling points of light that come and go constantly changing the view!!
Sometimes (nah prolly all the time) this kind of slower concious thinking has helped me become calmer and more aware of things in general. Scrolling is like eating just to eat, rather than satiating oneself.
prolly this new year, following this 'practicing boredom' may save me fr along with the thoughts that come along to be notes in my tiny notebook :))
my god i really have no original human experience 😭
@@taterzlaterz on the outside this just makes me feel more like an alien... 😢
So boredom is basically your brain being hungry for mental stimulation which is why reading books, nature walks, deep thinking and contemplating ideas is a lot healthier for your mind than scrolling through instagram (junk food for your mind if you will)
Yea book reading. Lov3d it
What makes reading a good alternative to phone scrolling? They seem relative
@@thekiingcj98Because you don't have a device in your hand where you can watch anything, listen to any song, access any information and order any product in your hand when you're reading. Do you understand now?
@@thekiingcj98 no blue light means less tired eyes and no extra distractions probably. It helps me
I think it depends on what you read and how you read it. When scrolling on your phone you are giving your attention to constant changing stimulus, that jumps from unrelated topics or creators, many of these stimulating topics are more engineered to grab your attention than be a well crafted experience on their own.
With physical reading, you have to choose your own texts, so that eliminates an algorithm to suggest things for you, and when you really engage in stories or essays or educational texts I think you really start to understand what information truly feeds your brain and what doesn't, who's writing with strong intention behind each word versus who is trying to pump out entertainment. Another bonus is that reading books teaches you to engage in long term experiences and commitments to reach satisfaction. Your phone teaches you to seek out short term pleasures that half satisfy you, a lot of entertainment on your phone is given as an alternative to boredom, to distract yourself from having to think, while reading physical books encourages you to think actively and be more present in the activity.
It’s weird to think that I watched this video so I don’t watch more videos
Haha I feel this!
@@ParkerNotes great content though helping my through seminary lol
😂 me too
You should make an exeption for Parker‘s Videos😂
Saaaaaaame
🤔 "maybe i need another notebook." -my favorite contemplation
😂😂😂🤝
I've been collecting notebooks my whole life, and finally got into the habit of filling them instead of using loose sheets of paper for everything, but I still end up with more faster than I can fill them up. I find it so funny that so many people seem to have this issue and that it's not just me 😂
🤔 you're amazing!
Shut up and take my money💸
My boyfriend finds it crazy that i can go on a bus for 3 hours and just look out the window and not feel "bored"
That's wonderful. Are you a creative or an artist?
Same here with me, I spend my 24 hrs train journey by just simply looking out of window for about 16 hrs.
Same for me on an airplane. I watch other freaks fidget around with 15 different things they brought to keep themselves occupied 🤣
you not alone my friend
Same, I can just look out of the window of a car or a bus for 3 hours and never feel "bored". My friend finds it crazy.
"I use the Latin because I'm pretentious. "
10/10
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yes
But not pretentious enough to check for the correct pronunciation
That made me laugh as well, i think i am also pretentious 😅
Me too, honestly. I love learning Latin just to be pretentious
I never thought of stoicism as controlling your emotions, but controlling your reactions to your emotions. Being a stoic isn't about being emotionless but having a healthy relationship with your emotions.
I gues it depends on who you ask. The core concept is you can't control external things but only internal things. This seems cool until you consider the Stoic metaphysics, they're materialists or physicalists. That coupled with their fatalism seems to me to entail that one actually has no control over internal things after all. Your emotions, or your reactions to your emotions as you suggest, are likewise determined by things outside your control, namely the neural chemistry in your head and not necessarily the virtuous reasons you think you have in your mind. That's the gist of my concern. I raised it to Dr. Michael Tremblay who has his PhD in Stoic philosophy, on my podcast if you're interested in seeing his response.
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@@ParkerNotes thanks for the link. Definitely an interesting conversation.
Absolutely, yes
@@ParkerNotesI think in this , very basic concepts are missing.
Internal everything, technically speaking, is and will be , never in our control. ( one needs to internalise that first)
Our reactions aren't either.
But controlling the expression of those reactions are.
That's what Stoicism is all about.
"You message that person you shouldn't be messaging"
This is so true, every damn time.
me last night 🥲WHY DID I TEXT HER!
I have messaged someone 4 years ago and my life turned upside down
"I use Latin because I am pretentious" I instantly like this guy
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Same. I subscribed immediately 😂
@@meghdebroy 🤣🫡🫡🫡
Same i also liked it 😂
Sure I also liked it, but acknowledging that it is pretentious does not make it any less pretentious though...
i found this video eye - opening...i'm the type of person to have 238743 million thoughts going through my head at all times , even when i'm sitting there doing nothing , when i'm on a walk or just brushing my teeth. philosophical thoughts, spiritual thoughts, thoughts about my original characters/stories or the media i like... i never need to carve to out time for contemplation. it's another realization that my brain works differently from the majority of people (i'm neurodivergent) but i often forget my interesting thoughts and ideas as soon as i enter another room or start a different task . i think i should carry a tiny notebook around at all times to help capture and organize my thoughts...thanks for the video!
Yes totally! So glad you liked it
As someone with ADHD, boredom is always something I have attempted to flee from. My phone and social medias have always been so dangerous, filling my mind with so much stimulus to where I can’t function without it. I never thought of how letting my brain just “be” could be beneficial. I was actually planning on taking a little mental break from my phone in just a couple of days. However, as sad as it sounds, I have been worried about how I will function while cutting off some things that are now daily habits to me. I tend to get more emotional and make regrettable choices in my boredom. But now, I’m willing to see what happens when I try. This video had just confirmed that I can surely figure it out alternate things to do that’ll be beneficial to me. Thank you for this video. God bless
Hi! How did this go? Any tips and tricks for a fellow inattentive? xd
Agreed. It's so easy to fall into the endless scroll. This is why I love listening to music so much. I can listen to music, and then completely zone out and entertain my thoughts, I just need that extra stimulation to make my brain work properly.
I'm in the same boat! I've been reading 'Digital Minimalism' by Cal Newport, which gives you a very non-judgemental, tried-and tested way to be more meaningful with how we use technology in our daily lives (without just dropping it all). It's been helpful, and made me realise some things about myself! I recommend :)
I remember loving to go to bed as a child and teen because I didn’t have so many distractions around me, and I could think about all kinds of interesting thoughts after reading in a book that I enjoyed. It was nice to be free from the distractions of the every day. I had to work myself up to paying attention to things that I wasn’t interested in. I could do it, But sometimes found distractions to escape. With ADHD, isn’t it easy to pay attention to what you want to pay attention to?
@@bitrudder3792 I think it's more that it's easy to concentrate on something your brain wants to focus on.
It isn't always the thing you want to focus on. ADHD people also have jobs or education and have to do stuff they want to do because it benefits them in their education or to sustain themselves, but that might not be what their current interest is so that interest is pulling away from what they want to do.
Plus all the ADHD friends that I have do have a hard time staying on task because the new interesting thing that promises a new dopamine rush will pull away from the thing that interested them before.
ADHD people also often take in and filter sensory input differently than neurotypical people, which means they might not notice important things like hunger, the time passing or needing a break on one side but might notice minute details or information that other neurotypes might miss who have a more even distribution of focus on their tasks, their (current) interests, their needs and their environment.
One of my biggest reasons for turning to scrolling is that I DON'T want to think, it really serves as an escape (albeit a pretty unproductive and ultimately unsatisfactory one). This is one of the reasons I barely write in my journal anymore. I love the idea of keeping notebooks and thinking deeper, but what would you suggest for someone who wants to try this out but is kind of afraid of that process of knowing themselves deeper?
I'd suggest going slow. Collect thoughts from others at like a 9:1 ratio. And reflect on those either in the notebook itself or in your mind. Slowly start unraveling your own self in the process after every 9 entries. Be kind to yourself and take it slow. No one is reading this but you, no one is looking over your shoulder even though it may feel like that at first. Don't pretend to be someone else. But yeah take it slow and consider the thoughts of others which inspire you first
@@ParkerNotes thank you!! I'll try it out :)
I’m glad you asked this, because I’m in the same boat!
Maybe add reading to your routine- that helps me escape without my phone!
If you just want to turn your brain off (I feel you) I‘d also suggest reading. It’s incredibly relaxing for the body and even when you are reading well not literary masterpieces it’s still engaging your brain in a positive way. And if you want to think a bit you could read something more educational and then use that as achromatic to journal a bit about your thoughts about the book or what you want to remember from it etc.
I don't procrastinate by scrolling, I procrastinate by watching videos like these...
Must've scrolled to get here
Oh plz help😭 i can't stop watching these grooming self improvement kind of videos, i always think philosophically even for simple things my family has started seeing this and ask me to stop over thinking😑
@@shakthi9524 maybe try mindfulness exercises like meditation, going out walks... rooftop walks, staring at to-do lists, watching cat videos, oh wait I'm gonna go watch henry philosophical cat
Productive procrastination
@@shakthi9524
Get DuoLingo and start learning a foreign language
2:05 I put that in my common place book as a quote “boredom is a beautiful tool for self knowledge and deep thinking” - park notes
"Using Latin is Fun" -> I'M FINALLY NOT THE ONLY ONE!!!
I use different languages to separate Categories, Tags and my own thoughts for easier organisation. It helps so much!
For anyone wondering what I use:
Life=VITA
Household=PATRIAN
Tech = ARS
Work = OPUS
Fun = THEATRUM
Photography = LUX
Traveling = FERIAE
Finances = PECUNIA
i often joke that if someone gives me a pen and a notebook, I can stay in a blank room for days. Wandering with thoughts, ideas is just so fascinating an experience.
I don't doom scroll because I'm bored, I doomscroll because I'm tired. I find myself sometimes being envious of my past self who had the time and energy to be bored.
Try meditation. You're literally doing nothing and thinking nothing. Usually just breathing.
Weak excuse
@@YMeDoyElLujazo I agree. Everything is possible in this world, but it is always hard to actually accomplish something. So if you still haven't implemented your goal, you were not trying enough
Too tired to be bored not tired enough to not doom scroll?
@@ipodtouch470 my man spittin them facts doe
You had me laughing when you said "I use Latin because I am pretentious".
Hope you enjoy your holidays, Parker. I am glad that I came across your channel - one of my best finds in the internet for this year. All the best!
I was so confused for a moment because he completely mispronunciated the word 😂 wait that was supposed to be Latin? Because he doesn’t know how to pronounce the word he seemed way less pretentious so the joke was even funnier to me 😂 just also took a moment longer
Also made me lol 😂
@@ducklingscap897I had the same thought and came hunting thru comments to see who else picked up on it; does that make me more or less pretentious? 😂
@@louzanderit’s a really odd thing for people to be calling themselves pretentious when they actually do come across as pretentious. It is either a lack of self awareness or some odd pattern on the back they give themselves like ‘I’m better than you and I know it.
If i hadn't been just scrolling, i would've never seen this😅
😂
Yeah, me too
Better continue scrolling so that you find more good videos like this
That's exactly what I did and in my notebook I did this :-
1) writting an entire standup comedy script.
2) took a picture of my car and try to redesign it on paper to a hypercar.
3) random memes I created myself.
And so on its really fun 😊.......
So awesome!
When i was bored as a kid, my Dad would say ohhh I'm so glad! It's an opportunity to learn how to not be bored. Im 60 so back then no phone. Id read my encyclopedia set and write my thoughts. Thank you for this video! Im going to get out my pens and notebooks again.❤
Started using a pocket notebook last week, it’s already helping me create a divide from my phone, and it is helping me to “thinking” more - nothing profound, just simply thinking more.
So much respect for adding a Clone Wars title message in your proverbs books. Underrated wisdom hidden in that show.
I have fully watched your video and I must say that I have learned some valuable information. I have deleted all of my social media accounts last year. I wanted to read more, do more journaling and become a deep thinker in life. I'm gonna buy a notebook to write down my thoughts more. Thank you so much for this video
Thank you!!
🤔 I have been on my own personal journey to disconnect from the digital and reconnect with the real world. It truly is an endless spiral and I’m afraid had I continued on that path when my life was coming to an end I would have looked back and regretted all the time I squandered on pointless combing of the internet. I find it very encouraging that others are making the same journey for themselves. It’s such an enlightening and wonderful experience to disconnect from all the noise and rediscover yourself and life. Thank you for this video.
Your videos are so good. I graduated in Philosophy years ago but I never worked in the field because my music studies were offering me more job opportunities. Now, I work full time as a music teacher and musician but I still love Philosophy, and thanks to you, now I can reconnect to it even more. I can't be more grateful 💜
Music and Philosophy absolutely go hand-in-hand. I hope you can pursue them together, like teaching the Philosophy of Music, or relating philosophical insights to music theory. 😁
I'm a philosophy teacher tooo .but music is gooood🫶do what u love
I don't know if you'll ever see this Ivan and I almost didn't write it presuming you won't. It's weird how this video came to me on a day that I felt the exact same way you explained and the fact that someone out there, well maybe a bunch of others out there experience it too lifted this weight off my chest where I constantly feel this need to prove every minute of the time I spend on this planet to mean something. I've felt this is way for about a year now, feeling asleep at the wheel, and I've cried and cried about it trying my best to recreate my past memories where I felt happy instead. After every unsuccessful attempt at recreating these past memories I've come realise I've ran out of content from my past and simply need to make more.
So thank you for putting into words and beautiful montages what's been weighing on people's minds and I sincerely hope the following year results in beautiful memories for you!
Please do a video of a day in the life of you using your different notebooks and studying philosophy. Also would love to see more on your deep thinking journal and your compendiums.
Love you videos! Thanks so much
I second this !
I third this
I loved every minute of this video, all the ideas about philosophy I have never even heard of, let alone thought about. I love the enthusiasm, authenticity and iver-all geekiness about Journaling, and using this as a vehicle to get away from mindless scrolling. Added benefits to journaling: its off the grid, off the internet, 100% controllable privacy and no commercials. (The tiny bit of adveryising on this video is even quite painless) thank you and bless you🥰
how big is this dudes friggin pockets
😅😅
Lmao😂
Cargo shorts all day every day
why
Not nearly as big as his arms
I’m new here and I love this! I’m a woman and kept thinking I needed to do bullet journaling but I kept messing my journals up. I have ADHD. I read a lot and generally am a ponderer. I would write all over the journal and then couldn’t even use it like the way I had filled it out. THIS is what I need to do. Get a couple notebooks and just write in them. I do already have a dream journal as I have lots of interesting dreams. New sub!
Same. When I stopped doing it after weeks (sometimes months) after messing it up, I just wrote myself an apology letter 😂 Drew it out like a 📜 and explained why I was sorry and what's happened since, etc. I'll even put "see you in my next letter" or "time will tell when I can send more dopamine your way" or some really stupid bullshit lol. I'll look back and laugh and I actually like how it adds to my creativity over time. I am my target audience 😅
nothing wrong with messy journaling either! my notebook is a whirlwind of ideas i write down in chunks, then put a border around. its much more intuitive to me that way than neat little bullets
Zoeycat2646 I see you mention Journaling dreams and also "messing up" your journals. I bet mine are just as messy! However i wanted to share a couple thoughts. First, cherish those dream journals, the study of one's own dreams is so beneficial to creativity and basic mental health. 2--consider using loose leaf, lined paper and hold yourself to writing inside the margins. In other words, DONT write in those columns on either side of the paper. When you go back and re-read your Journaling, you can circle the themes and important nuggets that have come up and make notes about these themes in the margins. Another thing to try for more organization is on one side write what happened. Just the facts of the day. On the other side write what you think and feel about all of it. These practices have really cleaned up my journals and made them so useful and more a source for learning and insight. Happy journaling!
Welcome to the community! It sounds like you have found a great solution that works for you with the notebooks. Everyone's journey with journaling is different, so it's important to find what works best for you. Feel free to share any of your thoughts or experiences with us here, we would love to hear them! And don't hesitate to ask for any advice or tips on journaling or anything else. Enjoy your time here!
My first video I've seen of you and I will be staying around, thank you for the ideas for avoiding the phone, I hear people all the time talk about not being on the phone so much but offer up little to no solution, your idea is one I think I've been needing
Always nice to find a chilled out enlightened person who isn't shilling their books or products / courses every chance they get. Surprisingly, 🤔I just picked up 2 pocket sized notebooks, so now I got some good ideas!
The fact that you could actually kick my ass in a physical fight and also in an intellectual fight is the reason I subscribed to you.
As someone with ADHD, boredom is always something I have attempted to flee from. My phone and social medias have always been so dangerous, filling my mind with so much stimulus to where I can’t function without it. I never thought of how letting my brain just “be” could be beneficial. I was actually planning on taking a little mental break from my phone in just a couple of days. However, as sad as it sounds, I have been worried about how I will function while cutting off some things that are now daily habits to me. I tend to get more emotional and make regrettable choices in my boredom. But now, I’m willing to see what happens when I try. This video had just confirmed that I can surely figure it out alternate things to do that’ll be beneficial to me. Thank you for this video. God bless
You have no idea how badly I needed to see this, thank you.
I love that so glad to hear it
I like how you formated the information video, combining your notebook content and your philosophy content leaving lots of relevant rabit trails for us to follow!
I’ve been trying to kick phone habits for a few months now. The tether method seems to work well keeping your phone in one place at home and only using it there.
But what to do with the down times is hard and I love this idea of going through thoughts and ideas you’re working through!
I try to do it tnx
This video has inspired me to start a journal for my thoughts, and a catch-all/proverbs journal to carry around. Thank you.
My parents summed this up in three words when I was bored as a kid: "Bring the fun."
Great video.
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I need to thank you for this video. And I want to explain how it helped me.
Usually whatever I write in my journal, I never read. I write mostly when I am sad, and later I never feel like revisiting the words written in such state of mind.
However, in this video when you mentioned about building on a particular thought when feeling bored. I thought of my "writings" and opened the pages of my journal, and I read the entire thing. I was kind of surprised at times about what I have written, it sort of moved me.
I saw a pattern in my writing. In the beginning I pour down my feelings and then look for a way on how to resolve whatever is bothering me. It's not philosophical like yours. I cannot write like you. But for some reason I always thought that my journal will be nothing but full of shallow ramblings. But today I found some meaning; that my cup is not empty.
Artists have been using pocket notebooks - sketchbooks - for centuries. We use them to capture ideas visually rather than in text alone. Thanks for the links to your favorites, I'm always on the lookout for a new blank book to fill up one way or another. 😁
🤔 this is a wonderful outlet for me as a fiction writer as well. I like writing my personal theology into my stories, but often end up exploring rabbit holes of deep thought provoked by my own fictional worlds, and having a little notebook to keep it all organized is just perfect.
I do the same thing! I can't count how many different notebooks I have for individual stories and ideas, as well as general story seeds among my regular journals
I have been struggling with this concept for years. Creating rules around journalling and then feeling discouraged when my thoughts did not align with the original intent of my journal. Solution - having a different notebook to capture the different modes of contemplation that afflict me thoughout the day. Mind blown - creativity soars - productivity increased exponentially. Thanks for this 🤔
I feel weirdly validated with my obsession of carrying around small notebooks and hyperfixating on writing up ideas
Let's go!!
Interesting didn’t know I was already doing this. I use my phone notes a lot to put down all my random thoughts that I don’t always have time to sit and write in my journal. I created one note in particular a couple years ago titled “Wordz” and I just put semi-short but profound and aha quotes/passages/excerpts from podcast, books, posts, friends, random thoughts. Nice to see how others do it!
I love watching your videos they inspire me to do what i absolutely adore; reading, writing, and book binding! Thank you for your hard work 🤔💐
🤔 I absolutely love your videos! As a 16-year old who just started to study philosophy in school, your videos have been so inspiring! I also do lots of journaling and I can't count how many pocket notebooks I've got because of your videos haha
Hi I’m16 years old , im looking for an online friend, I like journaling, philosophy, drawing, creative things and video games. Idk if you’re interested. But if you are, do you have snap?
@@aldra8507hello
do u think u are smart no offense just asking if you would consider yourself a intelligent person, genuis, or penguin or whatever
Wow. This is a fantastic idea! First time in years I really want to put a recommendation into practice. I've been waiting for this without knowing it, and I truly believe it will change my life. Thank you so much for sharing! 🥰🥳
I have a stack of cheap composition notebooks, by cheap I really mean it, on sale for $1 as long as they are college ruled they are coming home. Then there is room to grab one for whatever set of topics don’t fit into my “reading” (accountability for thoughts on current books and perhaps why reading through is not going to happen), home journal (where does time go in the day, cooking, cleaning, videos, tv, reading, must/want/need to dos, etc.), memory scripture, devotional & prayer. Oh, it’s not 100% consistent, but such an amazing way to keep your thoughts straight and examine your heart. Thanks for the video. Great ideas to follow up on!
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Mr. Parker, I've been watching you for a while and I'm a very big fan of you. The way that you live, think, talk and overall the way that you share your wisdom with all of us.
Very big thank you for everything; You have saved my mind and myself too. Really thank you.
Hope that you have a Beautifull Christmas Eve, Chirstmas and A very happy New Year.
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
00:00 🤔 *Boredom is not inherently bad; it can be a beneficial tool for self-knowledge and deep thinking.*
02:46 📚 *Schedule boredom into your day, go for walks without your phone, and let stream of consciousness flow to generate self-knowledge.*
04:38 📖 *Create a pocket commonplace book with your favorite quotes and wisdom to combat the temptation of infinite scrolling on your phone.*
06:29 📘 *Introduce a "contempla" or pocket notebook for contemplation-a cross between a commonplace book and a compendium.*
07:25 🔄 *Transform boredom into intentional reflection by filling your pocket notebook with meaningful ideas and reflections.*
12:33 📓 *Recommendations for pocket notebooks: Midori MD, Field Notes, Moleskine, Myy Creative, and Stalogy.*
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I just watched this video today and it reaffirms my decision to start having a commonplace notebook. I thought that since I'm already doing my journalling, it's already enough but sometimes my journal pages aren't enough to cover all these thoughts in my head so i end up feeling stuck and restless. There are times that I become understimulated and oh god i dread those instances! I'm so excited to start this habit!
I have been keeping a "Common Place" notebook in my bag for about a year to jot down any ideas that may come up for my creative writing. I still use the notes app n my phone too often, and I want to get better about using my phone much less often than I actually do.
I'm really glad I came across this video, and the idea of using a Contemplatio notebook is a brilliant one. I have so may ideas about myself and the world around me outside of my creative brain that I know I should write them out more often. Keeping a Contemplatio will help me get back into my philosopher's brain, at least I'm hoping it will (philosophy of religion was my minor in college). I'm looking forward to watching more of your videos and listening to your podcast all while taking my own notes to reflect on what I will be taking in!
This is fantastic! Great to make your digital acquaintance! Glad you found my stuff I hope you love it
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This 'Notebook to Save You from Infinite Scrolling & Boredom' is a game-changer! The concept of disconnecting from the digital world and engaging with a tangible notebook is so refreshing. It's like a breath of fresh air in the age of endless scrolling.
Great video. I used to love collecting quotes when I was a teen, and as a busy mom I had common place book for a short time! Thank you, you’re inspiring me to start again some of those habits
Yes! I'm so glad to have played a part in re-inspiring you. It could also makena cool gift to your kids later in life. Here are some of the quotes mom found inspiring maybe you'll enjoy them too
@@ParkerNotes that’s a great idea 😊
@@ItIsMeAlexandra 🤝
I 😊 smiled when I saw your timer because I have the exact same one. I originally bought if when cooking or baking but then applied it to cleaning the house or getting ready on a tight timeframe. I will have to use it now for reading.
Great video! I will implement your tips. I want to focus on replace scrolling use first.
I don’t know how I wound up watching your videos but I am sticking around as I am a fan of systems and optimization.
Man I recognized you from your mustache. You were one of the UA-camrs whose videos I binged for a bit a year or so back. (I remember you had a Saddleback Leather portfolio, like me). I’d forgotten your channel name and now here I ran into your videos again! Awesome to see your channel is still alive and vibrant. (:
Another fantastic video! Indulging my own pretension as a classicist, when you said “contenplatio” like that, both I and a kitten died inside 💀. But I love your stuff Parker, great work!
Hahah help me oh, how should it sound?
@@ParkerNotes I believe it would be pronounced /kahn tem plah’ tzee oh/ in Latin. But English-speaking people often use their English phonograms to pronounce Latin words in everyday conversation. Either way is fine with me. Let’s not be TOO pretentious haha!
Thank you for this video. It’s interesting, well-done, includes helpful journal links, and has kept me thinking. I’m glad I found your channel while scrolling around.
@@lauraanthony773 A z after the t is ok if you use the pronunciation of the late antiquity. Before that is was [tɪ] so like t-e-oh. I think both ways are ok. The o should sound like [ɔ]. I‘m not sure if kahn will give you the same o sound 😅
the "t" in "-tio" (and etc) in classical latin actually stays as a "t" sound! the changing to a ts/tz as in italian is only in ecclesiastical/church latin (and, obviously, in italian). classical latin is super easy to pronounce lol! the letters are all as they are written
Parker's biggest problem is remembering which book recorded something. 😉
Haha true but I got a notebook for that now
@@ParkerNotes just giving you a jab, I'll give that video a watch soon because I'm juggling four notebooks right now. 😂
& he seems to like carrying a dozen notebooks, but for those who want to cut down: you can 'add' a second notebook to an existing one by working back-to-front (the two books will meet in the middle).
If you don't like working backwards, flip the notebook over vertically, so it will 'feel' right (& when the two 'books' meet in the middle, one will be upside-down to the other).
@@ParkerNotes Notebook inception.
I think this is interesting. I have a few different notebooks - one for original song lyrics, one for faith-based journaling, and one for general note-taking. The third is the one I use when I don't want to forget an idea. I think I might look to start a compendium, though. I mess around a lot with ideas for books - I need one place to write down all these ideas.
I want to try this, I think I will enjoy it very much. Lately I've been researching what universities I want to apply to and also learning some new languages. I came across a video similiar to this one and it made me think. So now I carry a notebook everywhere and I get ahead of my application process while having a coffee instead of listening to a podcast or watching reels aimlessly. I still use my phone to check the university websites though. My goal is to pour whatever is on my mind on that little notebook to help me organize my thoughts. Sometimes my mind can be so loud I don't understand what I am thinking. Thanks for the video!
I am totally with you!! So glad you like the idea
I started doing the writing my thoughts after the pockets notebook video of yours prior to that I use to just read the books I like but this writing my favourite proverbs, quotes, my own thoughts and some good phrases used in the books really helps me understand the book better. And I am really thankful to you for this 🤔
It feels so nice to see all the books behind you. Hope to have that one day.♥
🙌🙌 took 10 years but here I am haha
Hey bro, your videos are amazing, you inspired me to go to analog instead of digital second brain. I've got pocket notebooks, journals and diary. The thing I'm struggling with still is the distinction. What i should be putting in each one of them etc, you've made a video on this but it's still little bit confusing, do you mind making another video about this?
Anyway, thank you for your content. No one else is doing videos like these. ✍🏻
00:46 “I call it contemplatio. I use the Latin because I’m pretentious.” 😂
I have adhd so boredom is a constant feeling for me, no matter if im scrolling on my phone or falling asleep. I always have multiple things going on at once, if im drawing, i like to watch UA-cam at the same time. If im eating, i will scroll on my phone too. It really sucks constantly needing stimulation but still managing to feel bored! I will try this out. Thank you
@@DN-fs2kb uh oh... I really feel this. People keep telling me they think I have it too.
@@ParkerNotes maybe get an evaluation and have it checked so you can go on medication. I haven’t found the right meds for myself just yet, but talk to your doctor on what options you have.
@@DN-fs2kb that's what I'm afraid of actually. I don't wanna mess with meds. I have a pretty obsessive personality and don't want to be obsessing over that too
@@ParkerNotes ohh i see, good luck with it anyways i hope things work out
@@DN-fs2kb 🙌🙌 you as well!
thank god, this video was recommended in my feed and i decided not to ignore it. the information and the value this guy has in his channel is infinite if you look at it at a certain perspective. first video and i am so indulged that i had to make sure i am able to grasp every single thing he is saying.
I will buy a notebook and when i get bored, i pull out my phone when i am working but thanks to you, you gave me a reason, a way to not let myself be distracted everytime i am bored.
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🤔I love the idea of keeping a proverbs/wisdom journal and I must start on this. I have been wanting to start some kind of commonplace journal but even after hearing such good advice and seeing examples, I find myself paralyzed by indecision. I suppose I just need to get started knowing that I am not doing this for anyone but myself, and imperfection is part of the process. The product recommendations here are excellent.
I've been loving this content. I'm working on reducing my dependence on my phone and figuring out how to use a pocket notebook more often (I want to be the guy who whips out a notebook instead of a phone whenever he's bored or waiting for something). I'm a big thinker but I don't usually give myself the opportunity to dive deep--I'm guilty of endlessly scrolling--and I'm hoping that starting to carry a pocket notebook will help me with that. Thank you for the advice!
🤔 Great video man! I want to mention that it’s also good to just write about things already going on in your life, like, am I doing a good gym routine? Am I washing the dishes right? Who should I give a call? These little things have beautiful impacts on our lives as well. Besides also deep thinking on philosophical topics
Great point, these seem more like journal and/or diary entries. I keep these kinds of entries in my bullet journal. Planning on a few more videos on these kinds of entries
Thank you for this video! It was very insightful and I think I'll try this out! I am very interested in philosophy so that would be a nice way to reflect on things instead of looking at my phone
Just subscribed. I'm an author and have a commonplace book for every novel I'm working on, so when I get bored, I can jot down world building, character, plot, and any other type of notes. Just thought I'd mention it to show another way a commonplace book can be used!
Yeah, that's a great way to use a commonplace book, imho! It's not just a place for storing the insights for other people's work, but your own too.
Are you publishing anywhere?
You inspire me , I now have three notebooks . Continue the Good work.❤
🙌🙌 thank you!
🤔 I never leave comments, but I studied philosophy in college and your channel is encouraging me to re-engage thinking intentionally about ideas. I'm also an analog at heart and love a good use for paper and pen. New subscriber!
Let's gooo! So glad to have you here. Glad to play a small for in your journey
Came here amid procrastination. From now on, I will be thinking about opening my notebook while scrolling.
"I'm not going to go to shallow amusement, I'm going to musement."
That's a quotable line, right there!
Haha thanks man! 🤝🤝
@@ParkerNotes No problem!
With me having grown up writing since a project in middle school where they made us keep a diary, I LOVE this video! Thank you infinitely for the great ideas!! I’ll for sure buy a pocket moleskine to start keeping a complatio😌 (loved the “I use Latin because I’m pretentious”😂😅)
Keep up the great work! You gained a follower✒️📖✨
Thank you parker for motivating me to stay more in my notes than social media scrolling. 👍. Keep up the good work brother🙏
Good stuff. I like the actual philosophy bits in your videos; I don't think about these things a lot 🤔, but they are interesting every time!
I'm so glad!! I can't help but sneak them in so it's good to know atleast someone else enjoys them!
Parker, you are making great content! I knew this channel would strike gold after your first few videos in the summer.
I have become a strict digital minimalist, but this channel is desired content I will hop on UA-cam for.
Thank you! I look forward to more.
I've started doing this recently, and has helped a lot. For example, I have associations in my head between films, music and locations, and I've started writing these down to find the links.
I feel this! Always making connections and synthesizing ideas I think belong together! Glad to hear I'm not alone
I really liked your honesty about being pretentious. That was hilarious. Made me wanna watch the rest of the video
You are one of the few people that I watch their videos in normal speed ❤
0:46 “I call it contemplatio cause im pretentious and it motivates me to take it more seriously”
My mom always says that boredom leads to creativity ✨
I've started thinking that one of the most important skills in today's society is to be comfortable with boredom. Thanks for sharing unique approach to this, I'll definitely try this out! Have a nice day:)
I appreciate your approach to combating doomscrolling very much. I use notebooks of several very different types to keep track of my tasks, to CONTEMPLATE on my achievements and ambitions, to draw funny cats whenever somebody annoys me, to conspect what I learn from books/lectures, to work on things I want to publish on my blog or elsewhere etc.
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This is a cool idea, but I think it’s good to take a break from thinking sometimes too. I’m always thinking & contemplating about life & myself, so sometimes it feels good to take a break from thinking deeply.
Definitely
I have saved this video. One day I will take time from my infinite scrolling and watch this.
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I'm so happy I found your channel! I'm definitely going to start this. I have a habit of scrolling on my phone first thing in the morning, so using this notebook I'll keep it by my bed and my phone out of sight, then when I get up in the morning I can look through the notebook instead!
Oh nice I like that idea
I can't express how much I love this!!
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Thank you for this amazing insight. Stumbled across your video at the right time. I feel this habit is going to be the one with highway compounding returns overall. I am going to save it in my playlist and whenever I'll be tempted to scroll my life away, I'll come back to this video! Absolutely grateful for sharing this 🩶
You might like Georg Christoph Lichtenberg's notebooks, its another aphoristic work, probably one of the first that specifically was for aphorisms.
Lichtenberg had a normal daily journal. Yet it was aphorisms that ended up becoming influential. Both Nietzsche and Wittgenstein took inspiration from him on writing their works in the aphoristic style, like Nietzsche's Twilight of the Idols.
Even people as disparate as Tolstoy and Einstein appreciated his writings the work of the highest mind.
One of my favorites, "Careful observation of nature and of mathematics is certainly the most effective specific against madness."
Just ordered it! Thank you!
imagine stumbling on this video because you were bored
That's why I'm here
All of us basically.
That's what happened to me
We're continually impressed by the quality and depth of your videos.
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New to your channel but so excited to see what all you’re doing! I’ve been so fed up with how much time I waste on my phone for a while and I’m finally trying to pull away from it - definitely going to try to take this video to heart and stop using my phone mindlessly! 🤔