When David Perlmutter’s Highlights Are the Highlight of Your Day

Summary

The article discusses the author's obsession with receiving highlights from David Perlmutter, a prominent figure on the writing platform, and reflects on the significance of his approval to the writing community.

Abstract

The author begins the day not with routine tasks but by checking for interactions with their writing on a digital platform, particularly seeking the approval of David Perlmutter through his highlights. Perlmutter's highlights have become a benchmark for success among writers, with his frequent engagement sparking curiosity and speculation about his identity and intentions. Initially, the community was unsure about Perlmutter's authenticity, questioning whether he was a bot or an AI due to his prolific highlighting activity. However, it was revealed that Perlmutter is indeed a human, a Canadian with neuro-divergent traits that enable him to read and highlight content at an extraordinary pace. The author admits to a strong attachment to Perlmutter's approval, acknowledging the addictive nature of seeking validation through highlights, and concludes by pondering the broader implications of this digital interaction on their life choices.

Opinions

The author places significant importance on David Perlmutter's highlights as a measure of their writing's success.
There is a sense of mystery and speculation surrounding Perlmutter's identity and the reasons behind his frequent highlights.
The community's initial skepticism about Perlmutter's authenticity hints at a broader discussion about the nature of online interactions and the role of AI in digital communities.
The author's morning routine reflects a common behavior among content creators who seek immediate feedback and validation from their audience.
Perlmutter is perceived as a influential figure within the writing community, with his highlights potentially impacting a writer's motivation and self-esteem.
The author's tone suggests a mix of humor, self-reflection, and a hint of satire regarding the writing community's fixation on Perlmutter's highlights.

You might want to examine your life choices

I wake up in the morning. The first thing I do is grab my phone. Do you think I check the weather, or my calendar for the day? If so, you think wrong.

I check my notifications and stats. Before I go to the bathroom, make coffee, or brush my teeth, I hit that icon app.

I have an unconquerable need to know who read the story I posted before bed, who applauded, and who commented.

Before any of that, even, I MUST know if David Perlmutter highlighted.

David Perlmutter’s highlights have become a rite of passage for us writers. You can write until your carpel tunnel flares. You can write until the sun comes up while you take your last sip of wine before switching to coffee and closing the computer.

None of it matters unless you get highlighted by David Perlmutter.

How did David’s highlights become the measuring stick of greatness? When did we first feel the dopamine rush that accompanies see David Perlmutter’s name in our notifications? It seems like yesterday and a millennium at once.

Was there a time when we didn’t know the name David Perlmutter? If so, I can’t recall. He and his highlights are ubiquitous.

At first we were delighted. Then we were cautious. Next we were suspicious. Who is this omnipresent Perlmutter, and why does he highlight us? And highlight and highlight and highlight.

Debates raged. Could he be a bot? Maybe Perlmutter is a new AI attempting to take over our writing world. But to what purpose? Was he like a drug dealer, baiting us with the first highlights, then highlighting more and more to keep us addicted to him? Again, to what purpose? No one knew.

Could he possibly be a human, with godlike reading and highlighting skills?

Now we do. Thanks to David Perlmutter’s potent and plentiful highlights, the curiosity of those he highlights, and the About feature, we now know more. He’s a Canadian, a brilliant marketer of his brand here, AND a neuro-divergent person with godlike abilities to speed read and highlight.

Or, maybe he really is an evolved AI who has created a brilliant avatar whom we now all love or love to hate.

I don’t love to hate him. I love him. I’m the one who wakes up and knocks my phone off the bedside table in my mad need to check for David Perlmutter highlights.

As for life choices, there are worse ones than being a writer addicted to the admiration and highlights of readers. I’m sure there are. Aren’t there?

HIGHLIGHT HUMOR

When David Perlmutter’s Highlights Are the Highlight of Your Day

You might want to examine your life choices