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I did something similar, but then found I almost never needed the EDC items I'd split out from my phone (for me, camera, torch, audio player and notepad). Some
by SPICLK2 8mo ago
I did something similar, but then found I almost never needed the EDC items I'd split out from my phone (for me, camera, torch, audio player and notepad). Some of those are in my rucksac for longer trips out of the house.
Audio players really seem to be the sticking point. Speaking as someone who spent most of my teenage years plugged into an audio player, I'm not sure it was a net positive. It could be said that continuous access to pre-recorded music reduces demand and desire for new music, and that it is another distraction from free thinking time. On the other hand, I don't currently regularly take long bus/train rides, nor do I generally listen to as much music as I did.
- Cthulhu_ 8mo ago> [...] and that it is another distraction from free thinking time. But do you actually need to maximize this "free thinking time", whatever it may mean for you? Personally I think everyone should allow themselves to tune out for a bit. Not every waking (or sleeping) moment has to be min/maxed with doing something "productive" (again, whatever that means for you). Sure, deny yourself the doomscrolling (I really should), but that doesn't mean one should go cold turkey on any kind of stimulation.
- jaapz 8mo agoDon't know about you, but for me listening to music allows free thinking time. It tunes out all kinds of distractions around me and helps me focus, even when the focus is just on whatever dumb shit I'm thinking about right now.