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It seems to me that the internet is turning us a bit into bumper cars. Everything just happens. We get a new tweet, then we open the phone, we retweet. A minute
by rrecuero 10y ago
It seems to me that the internet is turning us a bit into bumper cars. Everything just happens. We get a new tweet, then we open the phone, we retweet. A minute later, another notification from whatsapp comes in... From notification, to reward to action, we get stuck in that social loop.
We need to develop a more intentional relationship with our environment, friend and specially with ourselves.
- ehnto 10y agoThat is exactly the mentality that allowed me to scrape back my concentration and productivity. If I am to open my phone it has to be with intent. I need to be achieving something. The idle twiddling of thumbs waiting for something to react to is what becomes a bad habbit, and drives the need to constantly check your phone even though nothing is happening on it.
- ehnto 10y agoThat probably sounds really dry, but the real benefit of ditching the phone habit was to gain back the ability to fully engage in games, movies, conversation, and even playing instruments. I was finding the short lived reward cycle was invading everything I did,to the point where I couldn't even sit down and learn a 2 minute song.
- rrecuero 10y agoCouldn't agree more. It's like we are constantly driven by these little shocks that makes us forget the only reality, the present moment. As you say, taking the phone off and escaping from it allows us to become a bit more grounded and fully engage in the present moment. Hopefully those stretches of time get longer, but it is a lifetime journey
- dasboth 10y agoAgreed. Our attention is one of our most valuable resources. It makes sense to try and optimise how we use it.