Why do you waste so much time on the internet?
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Why do you waste so much time on the internet?
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#2Randomly reinforced dopamine hits.
Same reason some people play slot machines all day.
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#4it's cheap - i could go for a walk - go to the gym - call my mother - clean the house - na - clicking the same 3 buttons in a different order on youtube - hoping for something new and amazing-- is "cheaper" - it's easy - & very occasionally - I win something amazing-
think this has always been true tho - mum used to buy the sunday times then read the same pages multiple times throughout the week - not sure she thought she would get something new out of them each time - it was just something cheap to do -
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#5If it annoys you, then you're probably an extrovert.
I am an introvert and I like being alone and being able to choose how much I self-express and communicate. In person, I do not have as much choice about my time and energy commitment in front of company if I want to be polite. It's just easier for me to manage my social bandwidth while being on the internet.
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#6It's so often expressed it feels like a universal, but I don't feel like I do, at least. I spend a lot of time on the Internet but I don't think it's a waste because there's nothing else I'd rather be doing. Now, maybe my ambitions and dreams are set a bit low, but that's a different matter ;-)
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#7Do you even lift? I mean that seriously.
Lifting heavy weights helps one get rid of all that mental bullshit. It's a cornerstone habit. So lifting can form a base for all other beautiful stuff in your life.
It's hard to care about trivial shit on Youtube or Instagram when you just lifted dumbbells until fatigue and did some good squats.
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#8Might be some kind of addiction. I suspect because smoking works for me as substitute.
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#9Like any other addiction, it's a way of coping with painful emotions that you (and I) are hiding from (consciously or not). I've been in therapy for several years now and I'm still struggling.
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#10Hits a little close to home. I'm sure I'm not the only one, and anyone who speaks out about this should be applauded.
Years from now we will still be examining the after effects of years spent at the mercy of addictive user engagement algorithms.