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re: re: digital decluttering
Jun. 5th, 2022 10:49 pm i should give a bit of an update. and that update is essentially that i failed. it was a nice few days where i barely picked up my phone, instead choosing to read physical books and draw and write. and then i got annoyed that my rss feed wasn't updating as quickly as i would have liked and waiting for my car's oil change was taking longer than expected and i got sucked back into the depths of social media. and i've just... let myself do it. which kinda sucks.
things haven't been all bad regarding this, i've still been reading more than ever, just primarily on my phone because of the efficiency of accessing my libraries at the tap of a button (shoutout to the Libby app!!). and thinking about it, maybe i need to get used to not knowing things instantly again. the internet makes that hard, considering we can get the answer to just about everything and see updates on everything from politics to musicians as soon as it happens. but maybe there isn't exactly a need to see all that all at once. the world won't end if i don't check the newest bts comeback content as soon as the clock hits 11. if something is important, one of my fandom friends would probably message me personally.
i knew this was tough for me, and it kind of infuriates me that it is despite that. i shouldn't be this dependent on social media that it's this easy to get swept back into its trap. the whole point of my phone is to be a tool to help me, but i keep letting it control me instead.
things haven't been all bad regarding this, i've still been reading more than ever, just primarily on my phone because of the efficiency of accessing my libraries at the tap of a button (shoutout to the Libby app!!). and thinking about it, maybe i need to get used to not knowing things instantly again. the internet makes that hard, considering we can get the answer to just about everything and see updates on everything from politics to musicians as soon as it happens. but maybe there isn't exactly a need to see all that all at once. the world won't end if i don't check the newest bts comeback content as soon as the clock hits 11. if something is important, one of my fandom friends would probably message me personally.
i knew this was tough for me, and it kind of infuriates me that it is despite that. i shouldn't be this dependent on social media that it's this easy to get swept back into its trap. the whole point of my phone is to be a tool to help me, but i keep letting it control me instead.