The premise of my experiment is becoming clearer.
Premise: The repetitive act of picking up a device, holding it in my hand and staring at it has caused my sense of happiness to diminish. The act has caused my ability to retain information to diminish. The repetitive act has caused my ability to engage in money making activities (work) has diminished.
When I receive the vast majority of my information in a constantly repetitive fashion I do not have other tactile and visceral markers to recall that information. Lacking these extra mnemonics my ability to retain is falters. I do not recall facts. I do not remember details. I remember sitting and staring at something in my hand.
Information and entertainment, distraction and titillation are easily accessible. I do not need to engage in relationships when I can readily find sex. I do not need to engage in friendships when I can watch videos. I do not need to engage in work because I can easily find another job. I flit on the service of life.
Extra thoughts:
Because I am limiting the act of repetitively engaging with the device I decided to start writing down things in an extra art pad/journal my daughter had in her room. This will slow down my ability to capture thoughts because I can’t instantly do it on the device. I have to physically write things down and then sit at the computer and translate them into a post.
But I can collect my thoughts a little more so my thoughts should have more cohesion.
Now that I writing physically and reading books I find I remember things better. I am not sure it is because the acts themselves allow for better retention or because they are new, therefore stimulating. Perhaps after a while writing in the pad and on the computer will become as redundant and interacting with the device?
I am writing this at 7:30am. There is no need personally or professionally to check my device before 8am.
I need to find professional fulfillment. I am exhausted with the job hopping. I am worried I will not be able to change my behavior in regards to work without changing my environment (moving)
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