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Understanding the concept of the self
The importance of living in the present moment
The illusion of control
Reject "comfort media"
Set a goal to pull the plug on habitually reading opinion-adjacent news or political media.
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Insight doesn't arrive in quantity
The repeat-intake of opinioneering stifles original thought even as you believe you are receiving more and more insight. (Hint: insight doesn’t arrive in quantity.) In actuality, bingeing on opinion-affirming media is an emotional and physical fix more than an intellectual one, even though the to...
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Don't read the same arguments multiple times
How do you know when you’re imbibing comfort media? Repetition. It’s when the argument is one you’ve read before and are reading again to restore a sense of validation.
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Challenge your mind
Actors and opera singers often do their worst work in the presence of absurdly friendly crowds, and their best in the presence of crowds which sit silent and unmoved.
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Treat social media with particular care
Be intentional. Focus on the positive, and avoid posts whose primary goal is to make you angry.
Consider removing social media apps from your phone. Access them only on your computer and only for a set period of time in the evening.
Media Diet
- Brains aren’t designed to make you happy, but to survive. It likes to seek out negatives.
- Flush your mind by filling it with good stuff which will eventually clean out the bad/negative ideas.
Social Media Hinders Our Ability To Focus
- Sending too much time on Social Media breaks up our time and reduces our ability to concentrate.
- Social Media take away time you could be spending on higher-impact activities. It’s a zero-sum game.
- If you want to eliminate the addictive pull ...
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