Sometimes procrastination means I’m not even suppose to do it. Maybe I just overheard an idea that sounded something “I should do” but there is nothing more to it.
How I hack this: I say to myself “I’m never going to do it” and there is an instant feeling if that statement is true or not. Then I either start it right away or let it go.
It would be great if every major browser would add some kind of content policy settings in the preferences. Such as how do I like my cookies.
Then web site developers could ask these preferences with API and act accordingly. Developers who wouldn’t respect these settings would get bad karma somehow.
Maybe then we could get rid of those annoying boxes that disrupt the browsing flow?
I turned my iPhone into pure utility device by uninstalling all the entertainment apps. I only allow music and podcasts as those don’t require my active attention.
Then I have an iPad mini at home which has all the entertainment and social media stuff installed. However I don’t have many opportunities to use that device during the day..
After maybe a week of having this arrangement I found myself being less and less interested in grabbing that iPad. It’s been few months now and I only check my socials maybe twice a week.
Also since I deleted Facebook, Instagram, Threads, YouTube and TikTok from my phone the battery life almost doubled. It was eye opening to see how much these apps drain battery even when the device is left untouched.