I’ve decided that I need to completely eliminate harmful distractions like Imgur, aimless news scrolling, and mindless YouTubing.
When I engage in these activities, I just turn into a zombie. I keep going and going and it sucks all of my energy out, preventing me from getting anything else done.
I think this is what happens to most people when they use Instagram, TikTok, and other similar apps.
It just constantly hits you with dopamine until you’re completely immune to it. You can’t muster the energy to get anything useful done.
And for what? Is there any real value?
For the most part, I’d argue, “no”. It’s just a huge waste of time and life.
On days when I’ve done a lot of it, I get nothing done. On days when I don’t, I get a lot done and also feel much better.
That’s really all there is to it!
So as of now, I want to severely limit all of it, especially during the work day. I can still look at the news but I need to limit it to once or twice per day.
With that, I should be much more productive and happier.
Most of these have, in fact, been eliminated at this point. I still use YouTube but only at times when it is appropriate.
This is one of those things that makes me wonder, “How to most people get anything done?”
If I just scrolled though Instagram all day, never worked out, watched all the TV I wanted, and just put in the minimum in my job, I don’t know how I’d get by.