Gogglebox fans, look away now. I’ve not seen the programme, but I’m aware of it and I know that it’s super-popular. For the uninitiated, Gogglebox is a TV programme where we, the audience, get to watch people watching TV.
For those who haven’t already figured out how ridiculous that notion is, I’m hatching a plan to take it to the extreme.
Phase one. Next time Gogglebox is on, not only am I going to watch it, I’m going to film myself watching it.
Then I’m going to watch it back so, phase two will be me, watching myself, watching people watch TV.
The project heats up at phase three. I’m going to post my video on YouTube so that millions of people can watch me, watching myself, watching people watch TV.
Phase four is when I need your help. I need you to video yourself watching me on YouTube. This an important step because it engages the masses. People can now watch you, watching me watch myself, watching people watch TV.
Collectively, we can then push the limits of ridiculousness to the point where citizens will wake from their torpor. The fifth phase requires you to recruit people. While you’re making your video of yourself watching me, watching myself, watching people watch TV, you might want to ask your followers to record themselves watching your YouTube video, et voilà…
We now have people watching you, watching me, watch myself, watching people watch TV.
I’m hoping that will cause screens to melt, AI to implode, and people around the world to wake up to the magnificence of actual real life. I’m talking about a true awakening. A tap on the shoulder. Hey, it’s not too late.
How about engaging with life instead of watching as it sails right on by.
How about cutting screen time and investing it in your secret long-term ambition.
How about you leading by example. From passive to active. From observing to participating. From meaningless to meaning. From disconnected to connected. From nothing to everything.
From lifeless, to life.
Andy x