I am starting a habit that I call “Less quantity and more presence”. There are always too many options: too many video games, books, music, movies, series, etc. This causes me to have analysis paralysis; that is, I take a long time to choose. Sometimes I take longer to choose a movie on Netflix, and sometimes after browsing the catalog for half an hour, I think “what a drag”, turn off the TV, and end up looking at my phone (where others decide what content I see, but that is another problem).

And the other thing is that once I choose a book, video game, or movie, instead of enjoying it, I am thinking about the next one, the one I didn’t choose: “Is it better? Did I choose well? I want to start the next one already”. It has happened to me that I finish games or books quickly and without enjoying them in all their splendor because I already want to start the other one, as if finishing them were a goal. Sometimes I think that things used to be better, done with more quality, but could it be that I enjoyed these things more back then because I could only have one at a time (one rented movie, a single video game) instead of having to choose among so many, so there was nothing left but to enjoy the present?

So the habit I have been practicing for a few weeks consists of several things:

  1. Less consumption (especially in video format, less Netflix, YouTube) and being more selective, especially with series that require a large time investment if you start them.
  2. Once I choose, dedicate myself and focus on that one without thinking if another might be better, simply enjoying the present moment.
  3. Thinking that it is not a race, it is a scenic route.
  4. As an extra, not getting carried away by promotions like trailers, advertising, YouTuber reviews, or recommendations to start something new, especially if it’s not the type of content I truly enjoy.

So far it has gone excellently, I have liked it a lot and I feel that I have enjoyed the content I consume more. I hope to keep practicing it to be more conscious, present, and less rushed and overwhelmed by things that don’t merit it.