Not as much as I used to: Just some context. I went to uni before MySpace and Facebook. And I studied hard sciences, which required hours and hours of intense

Not as much as I used to: Just some context. I went to uni before MySpace and Facebook. And I studied hard sciences, which required hours and hours of intense focus. I loved that. A couple of years ago it hit me I very rarely get to that level of focus. Only when I work on projects I'm really invested in. Even then, there's a struggle. I used to abide in a state of deep stimulation, and now I don't. This realization sucked bigtime. Therefore: 1. I left Facebook (not deleted my profile, just let my network know I'm not there anymore) 2. After experimenting a while with Twitter decided it's almost the definition of a waste of time, so cut that. 3. No way Jose am I signing up to new social networks. No Instagram/Snap/TikTok/Whatever new bullshit comes round the corner. 4. Zero intention of dipping into Slack. Yes, there must be good useful discussions there, like anywhere, but that's how it sucks you in. You spend 90% of the time on crap for these few golden nuggets, and usually these nuggets are not even that golden because you don't go away and actually take action on them, because scrolling is so much easier than actual doing. 5. My only social media activity is LinkedIn, and I try to limit that as well. (I read here, and when a topic that matters to me comes up I might respond, but I don't get sucked into it). 6. Videos and Podcasts - I have to say, these really test my patience. I'm a fast reader, and I can't help thinking - I could have digested this so much faster if you'd just transcribed it. Reading the Verge's "The Interface" newsletter really helped with all of this [1]. I think part of that has to do with age; not that I'm old, but I've been an adult throughout the onslaught of ALL types of social media, and I'm tired and bored with it. I do Google for learning. I do read around. But on the whole, that's not a big time waster. [1] https://www.getrevue.co/profile/caseynewton https://www.getrevue.co/profile/caseynewton