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I Want to Leave the Internet

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Re: I Want to Leave the Internet

#5
I've been feeling this way too. I'd rather spend more time outside being active than behind a computer for my whole life - my job, my hobbies.

Alas, I have to pay the bills, and I'm a long way until retirement. And my hobbies support my professional development.

Re: I Want to Leave the Internet

#6
Get a big stuffed fabric-covered rocking chair (preferably of a dark color), a tall reading lamp, and a multi-layer bookshelf. Place all in the quietest corner of the quietest room of your living space. Visit your local Half-Price Books store and buy a copy of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Put the Britannica on the shelves next to the chair with the reading lamp behind. Keep the rest of the room dimly-lit (and perhaps play some classical music).

If you have a question, try to use the encyclopedia before you log on.

Re: I Want to Leave the Internet

#8
The internet is still a great place for learning new things.....but man it is difficult to stay on track with all the distractions and small dopamine hits available a key stroke away.

For this reason I often turn to books and tinkering without using a phone or computer.

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