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I just got back from Amm-Con (Alternative Mass Media Convention). It is a conference for 2nd Amendment content and other content creators that are shunned by most big web brands and social media sights. I got to see a bunch of my friends that I haven’t seen in years. We live all over the country and get to talk to each other via Zoom like the rest of the world right now, but it isn’t the same.
I’ve been feeling in the dumps for the last couple of weeks. Job is stressing me out, the family wants more than I have to give, and I’m just not where I want to be in life. Any of that sound familiar?
For the last two weekends, I’ve been doing work for my other side hustle allowing me to be around groups of good people. And it’s made me feel much better.
Safety is always the thing nowadays because of the un-named virus (I don’t want to get blocked or get one of those “find the truth tags”).
I never knew how much I enjoyed being around other people until I wasn’t. Isn’t that how most things are?
We all have great things in life. Let’s face it, if you are reading this blog you are probably in the top 10% of financial earners in the world, and have the time, the equipment, and the desire to self actualize instead of running away from a tiger or just trying to grow food to feed yourself. A lot of great things in our lives are like air… we never notice it’s there until it’s gone.
Before the world shut down, I could go to conferences and be around other people I liked or not, and it didn’t seem to bother me if I went or not. Now, I realize how much I miss it and want to hang out longer with friends, have a drink, and break bread.
After doing that for two weekends in a row I’m feeling better and more ready to take on the world.
Find people you can be around to help recharge your battery: People that will keep you going. People that know and like you. Sometimes you should go where everyone knows your name (Cheers).
Get out and get around other people. I know you don’t feel like it (for a plethora of reasons), but like most things that are good for you, you don’t always feel like doing it. I don’t always “feel” like going to the gym, but am always better for it afterward.
Ben Branam