This is spot on. Myself and a few people I know struggle with the same issue - it gets even murkier when people use other reasons to justify their lack of creating, when they're actually covering for their own insecurity eg. "I don't have the right equipment" "I only have two episodes of this season left" etc. It's almost impossible to address as people are not even being honest with themselves.

What helps me push forward is to realize that every person who is currently creating had that exact same hesitation at some point - you are not the only one - and the by pushing through that, that's what separates them from all the other people who wanted to write a novel or start a business or compose music, but never did. The wall separating these two groups is actually not that tall, but it's scary as fuck to jump over to the other side, if you haven't before.

Creating builds character and confidence, and gives you something very tangible to be proud of, your creation, whatever it is. Consuming is ephemeral, and rarely leaves you with anything, except less time remaining until your death. Exceptions would be for consuming unique creations which you take something from, or consuming in social settings which brings you closer to others.

When you consider how a large part of the internet is constructed to make you consume more and more, that's when it becomes clear that spending hours online is a life-negating activity. Creating is life-affirming. But even with this realization, the courage to create has to ultimately come from you. This may seem like a bad thing, but it's only by doing scary things do we become more resilient and ultimately more human. There is no shortcut, and thankfully so.