By Brendan O’Meara
Nowadays our attention is taxed.
Algorithms are designed to lock us into the constant scroll.
I realize this even as I try and write/record a blog post that I hope people will read and enjoy.
But you don’t have to go too far back in time to remember the days when phones were attached to walls with spiraled cords that always got tangled.
The only ping notification was when the phone rang and you had to get up and walk to the wall and pick it up.
Mobile devices are great in so many ways, but I think employing an old-school filter to the smartphone is an act of revolution. Put the ringer on, but put it in a different room. Bring it with you in the car, but leave it in the console as you run your errands.
Once untethered, it no longer becomes the candy fix that it is, a kind of burden lifts.
This is by no means original, but it might be worth a try. You may find you’ll get more work done. Or maybe you’ll simply take pride in your tiny revolution.