I agree mostly when it comes to big life events but I feel like culturally we've become so obsessed with memorializing everything and anything. I think it's ok, normal even, to lose things to the annals of time. Forgetting is a natural part of the human experience.
I also personally have felt that trying too hard to capture the moment results in me enjoying said moment a lot less, the reason why I've stopped recording every concert I go to. Going back to watch the video (which I rarely do, if ever) represents such a small fraction of the joy I experienced when I was actually there. But it makes me wonder if some people (i.e. content creators) are just built different. Maybe to them, documenting every little moment IS in fact enjoyable, and adds to the experience in a way it just doesn't for other people.
I agree mostly when it comes to big life events but I feel like culturally we've become so obsessed with memorializing everything and anything. I think it's ok, normal even, to lose things to the annals of time. Forgetting is a natural part of the human experience.
I also personally have felt that trying too hard to capture the moment results in me enjoying said moment a lot less, the reason why I've stopped recording every concert I go to. Going back to watch the video (which I rarely do, if ever) represents such a small fraction of the joy I experienced when I was actually there. But it makes me wonder if some people (i.e. content creators) are just built different. Maybe to them, documenting every little moment IS in fact enjoyable, and adds to the experience in a way it just doesn't for other people.
Honestly I should have included a big asterisk for taking videos at concerts—you’ll never watch them and it’s ruining the vibe!!!
Fantastic analysis and observations. You often cause me to change my mind about things. Young badass!