You are literally banning the use of these technologies for 30 days. No small measures like trying to restrict daily usage or a weekly “technology fast” - these things never work. Put a hard stop to all these “optional” technologies for 30 days.The definition might vary from person to person but it is safe to assume that Instagram is optional while email probably is not. Identify all non-essential “optional” technology (apps, sites, news portals, video games) that you currently indulge in.Even if you use social media and attention-grabbing technology very little you will still learn many valuable things from this book. The research behind these steps is extensive and detailed enough to convince you that you need digital minimalism in your life. Here I would try to summarise the steps that Cal has mentioned in the book as best and succinctly as possible but I strongly recommend that you still read this book. This is a seriously lopsided fight where you are alone against billion-dollar businesses and their teams of researchers. There is a whole “attention economy” in place which makes sure that you spend as much time on their apps as possible. And here’s the kicker it is not because we are lazy or lack the intelligence to kick these habits but because billions of dollars are invested to make these services immensely addictive.
If you ask yourself and everyone around you, they will all agree that they are aware that they use social media way more than they know is good for them. If I had to summarize the whole book in one sentence than it would be -ĭigital Minimalism is a philosophy of technology use in such a way that you make it work for you buy supporting the things you value and not the other way round. (I did not even know there was a term for what I had become).
The book provides a well researched and scientific proof of the thoughts and hunches I had that made me a “digital minimalist”. There is a whole bunch of “Digital Minimalists” who are actively working to reclaim their lives from the clutches of technology. I was sure that like me there must be many people who wanted to break out of the social media trap and reclaim their lives but never imagined that this was something of a moment. I recently finished Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport (highly recommended) and it is this book that has given me affirmation about the choices I have made about using social media. That is exactly how I am feeling right now. You know that feeling you get when a scientific study comes out that says that some activity, that you have been already been doing for some time, is proven to be good for you. Allow me to gloat a little before I get into the meat of the matter.
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