• PoisonedPrisonPanda@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
    731·
    11 months ago

    Jokes aside.

    It really is exhausting to always seek for knowledge.

    I think everybody needs a little bit of silence in his head once in a while.

        • MrAlternateTape@lemm.eeEnglish
          4·
          11 months ago

          Classic meditation method: don’t block any thoughts, just accept any thought that pops up, and visualise it floating away. Usually does the trick for me.

          Or visualize a water flow like a river streaming through your mind, taking all the thoughts with it.

          There are lots of visualisations you can do to help clear your mind or control your emotions.

          • Lophostemon@aussie.zoneEnglish
            1·
            11 months ago

            Yeah. I keep forgetting to do it. I used to get retarded drunk and that slowed my brain down but I’m not allowed to do that anymore.

    • kernelle@0d.gsEnglish
      18·
      11 months ago

      That’s what being bored is for! We need to be bored sometimes.

    • Newtra@pawb.socialEnglish
      13·
      11 months ago

      I honestly don’t know what that silence would be like. I’ve spent my programming career jumping between domains, becoming an expert then moving on to find a new challenge. Now I’m building AI stuff for medicine.

      In my down time I learn languages, watch videos about physics and math, and play puzzle games.

      My brain actually won’t let me stop. Boredom = pain.

      • rosymindEnglish
        6·
        11 months ago

        You sound like you’re way smarter than I am, but I can absolutely relate to bordom=pain.

        I’m constantly learning new things, or delving deeper into subjects I’m already familiar with. I can’t help it. My brain won’t have it any other way (otherwise I get destructive)

        • Newtra@pawb.socialEnglish
          2·
          11 months ago

          I could just be further down the path due to lucky opportunities. 20 years ago I had no ambitions beyond game programming. It was only when I got a biology-related job that learning in my free time started displacing mindless entertainment. The whole field is one big nerd snipe - there are endless opportunities where you can advance the frontier of knowledge by combining a few existing ideas and working out the kinks. The more you read, the more opportunities you see. It’s thrilling. I don’t think I can go back to non-science work.

          I think the dopamine from constant learning also helps to keep my ADHD in check. If I start the weekend with some study, I’ll usually also get the housework done. If I start with a video game or TV show, I’ll probably spend the rest of the weekend stressing about my todo list and not getting anything done.

      • PoisonedPrisonPanda@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
        5·
        11 months ago

        The edge to overoptimize yourself is very close and thats even more a hassle when hobbies become hustles and the brain doesnt distinguish anymore between work and hobby and freetime and me time.

        Its a spiral which can lead fast to burnout or other related stuff.

        Kudos to you that you made it this far and successfull in a challenging field.

      • learningduck@programming.devEnglish
        3·
        11 months ago

        This sound like me, but I’m not as smart as you.

        I learned to sketch, and paint miniatures. It gave me some kind of silence. I have to study painting techniques also. So, if I want to keep my mind occupied, but not too heavy, then I could watch some painting tutorials.

        • fossilesque@mander.xyzOPMEnglish
          2·
          11 months ago

          No, you’re wise. Rest is so incredibly important and art is another form of idea exploration.

    • chatokun@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      11·
      11 months ago

      Yes, two in the same week iirc. “I’m not playing with a full deck of cards” and “I’ve lost my marbles.”