Summary of Digital Minimalism
Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World Hello, I’m Sankara, and I’m a social media and smartphone addict :). Social media and smartphones are not always recognized as an addiction, at least not clinically, but the result is the same. They consume so much of our time and influence our mood that at times we could fall behind on the things that really matter. Even when I read the book, I wasn’t fully bought into the philosophy of it. I mean I struggle with a lot of what the author had to say. I even agree with and have personally seen the way my personal and professional life is impacted by unchecked social media usage and even quit various social media platforms as a result. However, I never fully took charge of my digital life. The whole COVID situation only made it worse. This weekend (August 2020) is when I finally decided to full on and minimize my phone usage to a minimum. I’m not quitting everything in rage. I’d still stay connected. However, I’d be making a clear plan on what I want to use, why and how much and stick to it. ...