> Get the right kind of music going, it's time to focus 😎 ## Brainstorming ### Topic %%What is the big idea you're thinking about? Why are you writing this? %% - Want to help people realize the transformational potential of a digital universe ### References %%Are there any existing notes, resources, or experiences that come to mind related to the topic? For each thing, why is it related and how can it be helpful? %% - [[Digital Universe]] - [[Why I choose to live online]] - [[My Inputs/My Articles/The Great Online Game|The Great Online Game]] - [[Gen Z]] ### Brain Dump %% Write out any other thoughts that come to mind, then create a cognitive scaffolding that combines your references and brain dump. Break it down into branches and sub-ideas for further elaboration %% - Should I focus on the learning potential? I guess I can focus on the social part, then Digital Self-Actualization would be the actual improvement part? - **the internet amplified my growth through peers, role models, and opportunities** - **focus is on universe, the environment, showcase it, and tie it into self-actualization later** - First only talk about the internet - What do I want to showcase? - Point - Infinite potential for learning and growth - Breakdown of the different parts - I feel like this might be too much though - Should I mention social aspect already? Or just focus on the potential? - I feel like the social part is pat of potential - Story - Personal story - Initial reason for using internet was to experience and grow. - Emphasize loneliness during journey of growth - [ ] Initial lens was only limited scope, but curiosity allowed for exploration to realize the vastness - [ ] show what that limited scope looks like - need to feel by helping people visualize the limited scope they are currently operating in. anime galaxy, video game galaxy, cute cat galaxy. that is all you know - Here’s the thing: there is an entire internet universe out there for you to explore. Full of insightful people, books, podcasts, YouTube videos, courses, and more. Those that learn to tap into more of the solar systems can grow to uninhabitable levels, putting the path for others. - This could lead into your journey of using the internet in a largely un self improvement way to one for self actualization and transcendence. - limited scope enhanced through my curiosity, thank you for that entry point + merging it with my brand theme hehe - your curiosity led you upward and upward into the universe, a sort of rocketship for exploration. - Metaphor - How we leverage these different parts? - Galaxies - w - Summary - It still is an escape, but it's still ultimately helping me grow to the best version of myself - Through (metaphor) I was able to (result) - Once I was aware of its nature, I had the power to create one that better suited me. ### Old Structure - Pitch digital universe first and details - But this should be put as the metaphor - The point is that digital universe is best place for nurturing growth ## Organized Ideas %% A place to start your rough (or maybe even final) draft. What writing framework or checklist best works to guide you towards your ideal finished product? %% - [ ] consume vs create in digital universe - [ ] Consume vs create also taps into conformity/learning vs expression ### Point - Should remove verbs? - , helping us ### Story - Transition - I know it all too well. - How do I know? As much as I value a simple life of less materialism and bustling urban landscapes, I felt unfulfilled and suppressed from pursuing a journey of growth. After reading my first self-help book during the start of my self-improvement journey, I felt alienated trying to share these ideas with anyone else. - Despite journaling my reflections and thoughts, I couldn't thaw - numbing - less responsive - frigid - no friendliness - stiff - feel this makes more sense - desolate - lonely - lack of life - despair - desolate (empty, deserted, people) - dark - want it to be part so i can accentuate through light - yearned for - longed for is less intense imo - inspiring light - illuminating brilliance Journaling my reflections and thoughts wasn't enough—the , No amount of introspection and journaling could I felt an internal resistance to continue on this cold lonely path, and craved to have warmth through so then i ended up resorting and following the parasocial relationships? rabbit holes? So I dived deeper into the parasocial rabbit holes curated by my online feeds. - [ ] do I mention how my digital universe didn't always look like this? That you can explore new ones? Similar to [[Transframing]] ### Metaphor - But that was until… I reframed the way I viewed the digital universe. - Point can resonate with the reader - What is my main story I want to tell? - As of now you might see it as x y z, but I think - Is there a need for conversion? - Can just write of pure growth and ask for feedback - Focus on the universe and how it's helped me - But that was until - way I viewed - Don't believe me? If we take a closer look we can see: - If we take a closer look we can marvel at its wonders: - we can see its marvels - Galaxies - helping us broaden our perspectives - discover - broaden our worldview and wisdom - Shining stars - illuminating the powerful ideas - role models - Spacecrafts - for maneuvering around, - maneuvering this space - want to add some liberation - for navigation - for navigating - with our curiosity being our guiding compass ### Summary - The first step is to understand - Do I pitch to DSA or DG? ### Misc - What point am I trying to make? - Where does my story end? What am I explaining through the metaphor? - Should I explain? - If I tie it in %% As we explore, we find ourselves immersed in its marvels , opportunities, and other fellow voyagers navigating their own journeys. For me, it was because I had no one to share my journey of [[Self-Actualization|Personal growth]] with. Fortunately, during our digital voyages, we get to transcend our local environments to explore spaces that attract kindred connections. This is facilitated through your [[Personal Brand]] and your [[Digital garden]]. We can begin to share our journeys on social media, going from passively observing to actively creating. By sharing what we're working on and what we're interested in as our authentic self, we encounter like-minded people and communities on similar paths. This allows for [[Collective learning pursuit]] fuelled by [[Self-experimentation]]. Unfortunately, we might not always see the digital universe in this light. We can get stuck in [[Having mode|survival mode]], wasting hours enslaved by our phones and [[Social Media Algorithms]]. Video games and entertainment media can offer these journeys for us, fulfilling these desires for personal growth in a superficial way that neglect reality. But there is hope. %% ## Potential Outputs %% What can I use these ideas for? Content, new notes, etc. %%