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I have a link in my bio of the book I wrote about it all. It doesn't contain much of these details. More of the driving philosophy. How much did I remove? - S
by thenerdhead 4y ago
I have a link in my bio of the book I wrote about it all. It doesn't contain much of these details. More of the driving philosophy.
How much did I remove?
- Stopped using my smartphone on a daily basis. Maybe 1-2 pickups a day. Down from ~60.
- Don't play video games for recreation, replaced with working out & basketball.
- Only allow my work devices in my office. Sets boundaries for personal/work life.
- Each device has a job-to-be-done. I can only write on my laptop. I can only communicate with my phone. I can only read on my iPad. I can only work on my work machine. etc
- Got rid of most streaming services and televisions. Watch maybe a 30-60 minute show every other night.
- Turned my bedroom into a cave, no artificial light.
- When bored, I pickup a book and place them all around my house so I'm not reaching for a device.
- etc.
- mattgreenrocks 4y agoYour book sounds right up my alley. Thanks for this list, will be coming back to it as I continue to evaluate my own tech use.
- thenerdhead 4y agoIf you can’t afford it, feel free to reach out and I’ll send a free copy. Offer applies to anyone reading this.
- _9omd 4y agoThis is inspiring. I think I’ll pickup your book. I used to be on the lower tech path in the early smart phones days. I remember I refused to have data service on my phones for years, but sadly I caved eventually and here I am now phone addicted like everyone else.
- thenerdhead 4y agoThank you for the support!
- ravagat 4y ago> Each device has a job-to-be-done. I can only write on my laptop. I can only communicate with my phone. I can only read on my iPad. I can only work on my work machine. etc I, too have turned multi-purpose devices to single-purpose. I've bought some various/older devices just for this reason too. Always recommending this for folks to try