I think I can, I know I can, I don’t have time 

Like we’ve all heard a thousand times, our generation is overexposed to the world of media. A few clicks present us with endless streams of entertainment. Our preoccupation with school and its never-ending demands provides all the incentive we need to spend the rest of our waking time trying to find some sort of peace.  

Whether it’s watching a favourite show, listening to a favourite album, or playing a favourite game, we are constantly on the move to consume something that provides us with an instant shot of bliss.  

This is not some revolutionary discovery. Despite falling into a robotic existence where we ignore it, we are mostly aware of the widespread obsession caused by social media and technology. I would even say that it’s not all that bad.  

We do in fact need entertainment to keep our imagination alive and give us more pleasing forms of stimulation than work and school. The problem comes when all we do is consume and nothing more. This can be particularly frustrating for aspiring creatives.  

When school demands so much intensive effort from us, it can be hard to pursue self-inspired forms of production. Working on passions like writing, music and sport is much more difficult because of the condition of student life.  

 Overworking ourselves on a consistent basis and then running back to our preferred forms of relaxation can stifle our creative development.   

It is so incredibly easy to always be in awe of the famous creatives who have made it and produced content that we love and adore. The same content that we stuff ourselves with every day. While they can be sources of inspiration, they can also be distractions from our own abilities.  

I dare to say that few things are more unfortunate than wasted potential. So much that could be and yet so little that is. We have ideas, plans and visions in the works, but we struggle to actualize them. In light of this, I am personally trying to slowly work creative expression into my life by creating pieces like this blog post.  

And so, to my fellow creatives and to those seeking to make use of their talents, I urge you all to make a conscious effort to make “things”. Yes, “things”. Whatever it is you need to do to express yourself, start doing it, even if it starts on a small scale. This piece is but a few hundred words, and despite its imperfections, it has provided me with a small ounce of fulfillment. 

I hope and believe that our individual efforts will compound into greater things in the future, at which point we can look back and proudly reminisce about the point at which we all started.