How in the hell did I miss Unstoppable?
It came out in 2010.
Unstoppable has Chris Pine and Denzel Washington.
Plus, Tony Scott directed it. May he Rest In Peace.
I've seen clips of it. I knew Tony Scott directed it, but I never raced to see it once I found out. Why?
Maybe it was because the plot revolved around trains. And I guess I'm not too fond of trains, especially when the train is rolling through town at four in the morning, blaring its horn. I don't know, but I'm glad I watched it.
Still, I'm bothered Unstoppable was out for twelve years, and I hadn't watched it.
I used to be a big movie buff, watching almost everything. Then I stopped.
I blame smartphones. Well, smartphones and a lack of willpower.
Once I got the iPhone 3GS in my hand with access to social media, I started missing things.
Watching movies, for one.
Reading is another casualty.
I do read the news and the occasional long-form article. But books? Like a hard copy of a book, forget it.
Writing took the hit as well. I'm surprised I've written them much in the last week.
It's something I'd love to change.
In fact, thinking about it now, I can't remember the last thing I read.
Just writing this post, I'm thinking I need to commit to putting my phone down and reading again.
I'm thinking of watching a movie without a phone in my hands. Unfortunately, watching a movie while scrolling through my phone has become a bad habit.
I've been watching and reading a lot about being bored. How being bored can stimulate creativity.
I did log off my Twitter last night with plans to deactivate my account. I mainly use it to troll folks and practice my witty retorts.
As fun as that is, and it is fun, I remembered Matthew Dicks' question: what would your hundred-year-old self do?
I have a lot of work to do.
One of the most immediate jobs is getting my mind back.
I'm a big believer that smartphones and social media have hijacked our brains.
This isn't a good thing, especially for a wannabe creative.
So something has got to change.
I am proud of some of the work I've done for now.
I've fixed my blog (now I need to work on my website).
I have some ideas on how to move forward.
I've cleaned up my backlog of photos (but my workflow still sucks).
And I may have even helped Jake get a couple of more jobs.
I know where my problems are; I need to work on them.
So here's my challenge for the next week.
I will plug in my phone and only use it when I need it.
And I'll see what my week looks like next week.
I need to get better at taking time out of my day and reading more, plus taking more pictures.
I would like to get back to writing my thoughts down in a journal instead of relying on my phone.
I need a new system to capture my thoughts.