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Digital minimalism update

First off the good things. I learned how to solve a rubik's cube (sub 5mins so far), and I'm getting back into anime with the new season of log horizon and Kuroko no Basket. I've been having trouble with digital minimalism. Staying off social media is easy but I don't think I was ready for the social isolation that comes from it. I have all the things against me, I was homeschooled growing up, moved to a rural area when I was about twelve, and drove an hour to university so I never really got t...
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one more thing

Something that I forgot to mention from my last post was this little insight. My porn addiction was being propped up by my phone usage. All my triggers that usually came from social media discover algorithms are gone and harder to access and I also don't feel the need to continue the dopamine high that I would get from continued phone usage. I hope for the sake of others like me that there will be a mass exodus from social media in favor of things that are real, pure, and dictated by our actions...
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Almost a one eighty

After reading digital minimalism by Cal Newport I have severely cut my screen time down over the past two weeks. During lockdown and six months after my first relationship my screentime on my phone hit an all-time high with one day reaching twelve hours and averaging ten hours that week. I mainly bounced around tinder, snapchat, instagram, youtube, anime, and various porn sites. The way this week is going for screentime is pretty absurd by contrast, I'm averaging about two to three hours a day. ...
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Things I like/enjoy 15

Japanese floor futon For some reason when I was growing up I would sometimes prefer the floor instead of a bed. My parents went along with it and got me a 1.5in thick piece of foam and I would rotate between my bed and the piece of foam. As time went on that piece of foam went to my best friend's house and when I slept over I would always use it. I spent nights less and less when I moved far away from my best friend's house so I didn't sleep on the floor for a while. Fast forward to 2015 and I ...
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Things I like/enjoy 14

Piano For a long time piano was just a chore that I did to make my parents happy but I would say since march of 2020 I have been just been playing for fun. Sometimes just breaking down songs I hear into cords and melodies, improvisation, and reading sheet music. ...
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Things I like/enjoy 13

Quality Time When it comes down to it I like people. It's nice to at least share a space with someone that I care about. If they like that I'm there then that makes my heart sing, if its neutral then thats okay too. ...
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Ayeeeee

Looks like my little stunt living in the year 9999 made a difference on the platform. Hi Mo, I hope you’re doing well. Are your businesses and projects are happy and healthy? ...
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Things I like/enjoy 11

Weighted blankets As someone who feels like they don't get enough hugs weighted blankets come in handy for that daily feeling. ...
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Things I like/enjoy 10

Koss portapros headphones These headphones may not have the soundstage of headphones with the drivers further away from the ears but I really do like them. the bass is punchy and everything else seems pretty detailed. I personally wear them with the headband barely touching my head with the main staying power coming from the clamping force of the comfort zone pad, I also set the zone to light to get just a little more soundstage. ...
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A 2021 Comes

Just a couple of things to get off my chest.For starters, I have a bunch of personal goals I want to accomplish and fulfill. A portion of these habits will replace bad ones, hopefully resulting in a more focused, happy, healthy, and prosperous life from now on.Habits:return to working out four times a weekwriting hopefully seven days a weekshooting more creative photography learn a new language with duolingoThings to decrease/limitstimulation from artificial sources (my phone screen time usually...
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Things I like/enjoy 9

Gerber Shard a very nice minimal tool for unexpected things. There might be better tools now but this one is mine and until I lose it I'll probably keep using it. ...
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Things I like/enjoy 8

NarwhalCo Pens I don't know when but at some point in the past when I was really into researching EDC I saw that a lot of people carried pens. I read many stories about how having a pen in a pinch can really be helpful. I got these narwhalco pens because they fit perfectly in my wallet and because if your register they will send you free ink refills, I haven't had to request any yet but it's been great having a pen with me at all times I cant tell you how many times I just break it out and peop...
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Things I like/enjoy 7

Pilot g2 pens As a graphic designer a lot of my work starts with pen and paper. Any pen will work but if I have a choice it would probably be pilot g2 pens (Walmart r2 pens also work). ...
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Things I like/enjoy 6

Computers They are where I do basically all my work, but I love how they work. I work with mac and windows have built a couple of custom builds. ...
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Things I like/enjoy 5

Photography I always love the technical side of photography, all the rules, specs of cameras, and post production. I like dabbling in all types of photography but I feel most suited to journalistic or documentation. when working with people I have a lot of trouble with posing and getting them to look good, my candid work where people don't even know I'm there or don't care seems to be some of my best work that comes easiest to me. ...
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Things I like/enjoy 4

Safety Razor. I could drop the mic right there but honestly it has probably been the best thing I have ever invested in. Since investing about 50$ back in 2017 I have enjoyed 2.5cent shaves ever since. a pack of 100 blades will cost you about 10 dollars but you can do two really good shaves per side, even if you go with one shave per side it's 5 cents a shave. I still haven't had to reorder blades and I have given many away. I have given safety razors away as gifts and also converted my best fr...
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Things I like/enjoy 3

Water.Oh golly just like bowling I could talk all day about water but here are the cliffnotes. growing up my mom limited me from having soda/pop/coke which in retrospect was fantastic but it wasn't until about 12 years ago that we got serious about drinks we put in our body and bought an enagic sd501 that produces kangen water. Since then I have been on kangen water and every workout i've ever done i have never felt sore afterwards, I have barely gotten sick, everyone always wonders why I have s...
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Things I like/enjoy 2

Bowling. I’ve been bowling since I think I was 11 years old first starting out with a Friday night league with my grandma and my parents. During university there wasn’t a bowling alley near me so I took a four year break. I’m back now and I’m aiming for a regional pba tournament win but that’s going to take a lot of work. I enjoy the sport because it’s a solo competition that is sometimes has team tournaments. It’s air conditioned no matter where you go in the world, it’s a lifetime sport that...
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Things I like/enjoy 1

Clapping. People say I have a loud clap and I would agree with them. This makes me happy because when I can appreciate something with clapping, even if its a small crowd I can make the person who I'm praising a boost of happiness with my sound. Side note when I was thinking about this series a week or two ago clapping was the first thing that came to mind that I thought was super small but to me is something I like maybe more than others. ...
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Introduction #100Days

If anyone knows me now or stumbles into me on the street and you find this blog at least you'll know what I like. Over the next 100 days I plan to look inside myself and find something I like. Maybe I'll just write down what it is without any explanation or I might write a whole book. If any targeted ads come this I honestly won't be mad. ...
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Better Now

Everything seems to be working for the better now. I have a new job that is challenging but I like it, I have a new car that works, I am in the best shape i've ever been in, and my mental health is back in a good place. My new job has me doing a lot of video and photo work (and all the editing that goes with it). My favorite projects is when I get to do some photoshop work and I have already fallen back in love with it. With reading my total listening time on audible is about to reach 2 months...
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talking

the crazy thing about this platform is that it keeps pulling me back. I've changed the name to something I think is a bit more interesting but also more honest about what content people expect to find here. reading my last post I realize that what I was about to put here today would of been the same thing except worded differently. I have grown since my first relationship ended but I imagine that healing and acceptance will only come with the passage of time. I've been contemplating writing a s...
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2/22/2020

I’m sorry I don’t always talk about my feelings, I want to make it up to some of you by at least putting them here. And then I’ll put every one of these disappearing notes in a permanent location so I can log my progress and feelings Sleeping on this couch is something that will help. Entrusting friends with some of my struggles is the first step to growth. What other steps can I take? As I said to one of my friends tonight is that I work best when I have a small area of focus. I like working a...
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The next year of my life is going to be crazy

it has been so crazy that I forgot to start writing the rest of this artical. I'm a little overwhelmed and that is leading to slow productivity which adds to the stress and compounds the problem. I don't really know whats going on. what I do know is that I've read these books since we last left. The Vexed Generation (Magic 2.0) Steelheart (The Reckoners) Firefight (The Reckoners) Calamity (The Reckoners) Mitosis (The Reckoners) Meet the Frugalwoods Sleep Smarter by Shawn Stevenson Currently re...
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Recap: I’m not dead

So I haven’t been here for a while, here is what I’ve done since my absence. I was in Italy when I was writing the majority of my #100days challenge but I was keeping it secret for safety reason. I stayed there for a month for some summer classes (two B’s). I went to Colorado with my girlfriend and her family for a week which was awesome I recently fell in love with a book series called Everyone loves large chests which I listened to on audible but recently found out that it’s a web series tha...
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May 24 2019 13/#100Days

Currently drunk/tipsy The room is currently spinning Perfect time to write right? Ohhhhhhhhhhg the spinning I could of gone to the club but I got drunk at the pregame bar My ...
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May 20th 2019 12/#100Day

Eating in with friends, need to make more time for writing. Summer classes at 8am are so boring. ...
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May 19th 2019 11/#100Days

Summer courses begin tomorrow, I’m having fun meeting with my classmates today. Weird question but if you could buy one leather good which one would you buy? For me I think a bag of some sort would probably be the best in my opinion. Any clothing I would be scared to out grow in some way. ...
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May 18th 2019 10/#100days

I honestly can’t really remember the last 24 hours that well. Everything is so hectic and I have gotten very little sleep. ...
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May 17th 2019 9/#100Days

I don’t know if anyone else has this, but I sometimes just don’t eat. It’s the weirdest feeling but I sometimes just don’t feel hunger and I don’t really feel the effects until the following day. That’s basically what I did yesterday, just worked on my room and realized I didn’t eat until 12 at night. I had some time today to talk about, well, today. I’m reading books, watching movies, and trying to forge habits that will be useful to me in the future while I’m still in a forgiving environment. ...
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