There's a certain meaningfulness ascribed to deliberately taking time for something.
I actively listen to a vinyl record when I cue it up. I let the radio sputter in the background while I work.
I actively read a book when I have a night or weekend to myself. I let Hacker News articles tend to go in one ear and out the other, even if I tell myself I spent some time reading before bed.
I actively figure out what's going on in the world when "what's going on in the world" becomes too dire for me to ignore. I fall asleep to the 10:00 news.
It surprises me _not in the least_ that I'd spend time with something that I want to make time for, and not just something I've allowed to become part of my routine.
I actively listen to a vinyl record when I cue it up. I let the radio sputter in the background while I work.
I actively read a book when I have a night or weekend to myself. I let Hacker News articles tend to go in one ear and out the other, even if I tell myself I spent some time reading before bed.
I actively figure out what's going on in the world when "what's going on in the world" becomes too dire for me to ignore. I fall asleep to the 10:00 news.
It surprises me _not in the least_ that I'd spend time with something that I want to make time for, and not just something I've allowed to become part of my routine.