The Screen Printers office

How to run the place.  This blog is all about the mind and actions of a screen printer off press.

From Distraction to Fulfillment

Sep 27, 2025

When I (54 years old) was talking with Marty Miller (61 yrs old) we went over our youth and what is different now.  There was marketing and there were people trying to sell us stuff but we only had 3 tv stations and we also didn't carry a device in our pockets that made us accessible to the world.  Now it's more common than not for people under 15 to have phones, access to world and the world to have access to them.
There are people who's whole job is to get your attentions.  The winner seems to be the one that sells the most drama.  If you can take something innocent and make it dramatic then you are rewarded.  I personally love a cinematic coffee making video and the like but as we progress over the years I have found that more and more people require a little more to pull them in.  
I for one don't watch the news and try to not pay attention to those that are not actually trying to help me.  They are trying to manipulate me so that am going to a site that has marketing  on it.  It's their profession to yell "Fire!!  Fire!!".
We live in an anxious world because we are fed information that does not match reality.  We are told things about each other regularly that if you spent time with those people you would realize that you had been lied to.
Whatever your habit is that gets you distracted from the reality I suggest that you take a bit to unplug.  Delete the app (it will load back up just fine) for a week and keep a record of how you feel.  Before you do that though have an idea of what you are going to do with that extra time.
What do you need?

What are you short on?

Do you have enough peace, mission, real contact with other humans?

Start putting together your thoughts.   As what other people do in your spot?  How can I leverage technology to connect with people better?  Who is my tribe?  Where do they meet?  How is my peace?  Who are the peaceful people?  What do they do?  How can I meet them?  Who has a mission that I vibe with?  Where to they hang out?  What do they do to relax.

Good questions give you good answers and can lead you in the direction of a better life.

There are a lot of people who are ready willing and able to give you answers to questions that you didn't ask to direct you to a life that you don't want because it benefits them.  This is the definition of manipulation.  The first step of getting out of that trap is awareness.

So, what is the life you are called to?  That is a great questions.
What is conflicting with it?  Awareness

What needs to be added to your life to help you fulfill it?  Habits for your rhythm.