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>"However, it may be that you just don't like your usual weekend activities. Try seeking a more rewarding and less passive kind of leisure." I agree, as the or
by openknot 5y ago
>"However, it may be that you just don't like your usual weekend activities. Try seeking a more rewarding and less passive kind of leisure."
I agree, as the original poster could try watching movies they would enjoy. From the original post: "That said, recently I have some strange discomfort inside when, for example, watching a movie in the evening. It feels wrong to spend time this way when there are so many things I still don't know or understand...".
I feel the same discomfort when watching blockbuster hits (if people really do enjoy them as an escape, that's great that the movies can create enjoyment, but for my personal tastes, it's just not enjoyable), but don't feel the same way when watching classic films (e.g. stuff like the 1931 film "M"). It's a goal of mine to better understand classic film, so I'm making progress on a goal instead of letting time pass by.
So, OP can try watching the American Film Institute (AFI) Top 100 List [0] as a starting point. They can also consider classical books, exploring musical genres, and any other type of artistic medium where there is a sense of reward from enjoying the works.
[0] https://www.afi.com/afis-100-years-100-movies/ https://www.afi.com/afis-100-years-100-movies/
- dondraper36 5y agoProblem is, I only start watching movies I am most likely to enjoy :) My approach to choosing something to watch is another issue, but that is more about analysis paralysis. As for the original issue, it's probably more about my mind wandering all the time. Watching a movie, I can suddenly distact and think about a recent article or part of the book that I didn't manage to understand and then the movie is practically over for me. I must immediately figure it out in order to feel good again.