Back to episode — Episode 2527 CWSA 07/05/24
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ents are working, technology is working, allergies are not so bad. We're in good shape. Story number one. You didn't even need to hear this because you already knew. Yes, you are so far ahead of science that when you hear this you're going to say, "Scott, I knew that." So there's a new study that says YouTubers can fulfill emotional needs better than casual friends. So there's a new study that sa…
← Previous segment →ks, it's more than just the livestream. The members on the Locals community at scott.locals.com are basically friends. There just happen to be a lot of us. So if you want to be part of it, I will be your non-invisible friend, and it's way better than not having friends. Some say it's better than having friends. Yeah, some say. But I think you should have friends too. But if you don't and you don't have enough, I will be your visible friend. Apparently science agrees.
All right. I saw this great post from Fisher King, which is an anonymous name, about being a night owl. He says being a night owl isn't about staying up late for whatever reason to drink or party. It's about feeling a release of tension, an ease in the dark that lets you do the work and study that makes you happy. Something about broad daylight creates a pressure to be involved with things, move with the hustle and bustle of people in the streets when you really need solitude and silence.
Now first of all, I agree with the statement that working when everybody else is asleep is the best time. But oh my God, is the writing in this good. The release of tension and ease in the dark. I just love the choice of words. And I would say also that working early in the morning cures my ADHD. In the afternoon my brain's all over the place. I can't concentrate. In the morning when it's dark and everybody else is asleep and it's too cold to be outdoors and I wouldn't want to
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be outdoors anyway, my whole world shrinks to the size of my desk. And I even keep it dark. Only my desk area is lighted. Everything else is complete dark and silence. Otherwise I can't concentrate. Now I recommend this. In this case Fisher King prefers the night hours. I prefer the early morning hours. But more generally, creative work is best done between midnight and 8 a.m. I like the 4:30 to…
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