2024-06-27
34 分钟I imagine many of you are familiar with my Internet addiction.
Why?
Well, because I talk about it all the time, and I imagine some of you are sick of hearing of me talk about it.
I understand that as well.
However, the journey to finding healthy balance with the Internet and technology at large is an ongoing journey that humanity as a whole is going through all at once.
Don't pretend like you don't have an issue with Internet addiction.
Listen, it's different for all of us.
Some of us are better at managing Internet addiction than others.
But I would argue we're all, in one way or another, addicted to the Internet and addicted to technology in a way that is not good for our well being overall.
And it looks different for everyone.
It's on different levels for everyone, but I think it's a universal problem.
There's something so cringe about being like, come on, you guys, we have to stop going on the Internet so much when it's literally the backbone of our society at this point.
And it's something that we would struggle to live without.
And it's something that brings a lot of joy and positivity in a lot of ways as well.
But at the same time, it's so easy to get to a place where we're overdoing it, we're over using it.
I'm very aware of my unhealthy tendencies with the Internet and with technology.
And I am determined to getting to a good place, to getting to a balanced place that's sustainable, because I've tried things that have worked temporarily, but I've never really been able to crack it fully.
Like, I tried a dopamine detox a while ago.
Basically the idea of that is that you remove all things that release dopamine in your brain in a big way, like going on the phone, watching tv, eating junk food.
And you're forced to exist in a very simple way, ideally to help you build motivation to do simpler tasks that are necessary, like get your work done or cook a meal for yourself or read a book.