The Mire Of Media

There are two types of people. No matter what you say there are two types of person in this world and I will prove it. First you have your creative type, they are constantly writing, drawing, filming, editing, playing etc, they spend all their time making things. Then you get the other type, the one who enjoys the fruit of the creative type, they read, listen, watch and critique what has been exposed to them.

I used to think that I could be both but now I fear I must choose which way to go (ignoring the notion that you cannot change your role as creator/enjoyer because you are made that way). Because if I am enjoying the fruits of another’s creative talent then I have no time for my own creative endeavours. I must either create or enjoy creation (which is to ignore another notion that creation is the muse of creativity).

I ask this now as I am building a collection of TV shows, audiobooks, albums and movies on my computer, over 500GBs so far. So I ask myself whether my time devoted to the collection and archiving of this media steals me of the opportunity to enjoy creating rather than enjoy creation.