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What is viable for you right now
Embrace the idea of different seasons in your life.
If there’s something from a previous season in your life that you once enjoyed but doesn’t fit into it right now, instead of spending your time worried about what you’re missing out on, make the most of the uniqueness of your current season.
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What you really wish to do
Choosing one path means missing another.
When you feel FOMO coming on, ask yourself if the trigger is really something you wish you were doing yourself, or if the sudden recollection of the great number of choices in life has simply brought on a moment of insecurity about your own...
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The need for a change
Keep in mind that your FOMO trigger may not relate directly to something you wish you were doing yourself, but can instead point more broadly to something you want to change about your life.
Examine the source of your FOMO before dismissing it; there may be a good reason you feel ins...
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Use technology wisely
Social media outlets are merely tools – ones that can add or detract from your life depending on whether or not you deploy them wisely.
- Set a certain time limit for using it each day.
- Filter who you see in your news feed to those you actually care about.
- Don’t be friend...
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Representation of reality
What you see online is a groomed and sanitized image of someone else’s life. Measuring the entirety of your life against this cherry-picked peek of another’s is a recipe for feeling inadequate.
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FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)
FOMO is the experience of worrying that other people are doing more interesting things than you, have more friends than you, and are just all around living a better and cooler life.
The prime source of FOMO is of course social media, which allows you to peruse the highlights of other...
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Options to maximize all areas of life:
- Outsource Burners: you can keep the burner running without spending your time on it.
- Embrace Constraints and try to be effective within those limits. Well designed limitations can improve your performances.
- Break your life into seasons: You don’t h...
How to wean yourself off of escapism
- Use the “real life-right now” rule: No (insert type of escapism) if I know there’s something I’d enjoy happening in real life, right now.
- Redefine what it means to escape: Instead of escaping from reality, you’re getting your energy back a...
You’re Choosing To Live The Way You Live Right Now
We are responsible for the life we’re living right now. If your life is boring, you have the power to make changes.
Feeling helpless won’t be beneficial in the long term. So instead, make the decision to take ownership and choose the things that will transform your life in...
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