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Linda Hoenigsberg's avatar

Tarek...this is a small one but it was big for me. I've been on Facebook and Instagram for many years. I've wanted to shut it down but rationalized that if I did I wouldn't get to see all the photos my adult children post or I wouldn't get to be part of art groups, etc. Many people build their communities on Facebook. Artists put there work on on Instagram so I felt I needed to do that too. But I knew it was eating time I wanted for other things and also it wasn't all butterflies and rainbows behind the scenes. Last week I finally cut that cord. I requested Meta send me a zip drive of all my stuff and then deleted my accounts. I'm using the time to read books on things I want to learn more about.

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Tarek Taha's avatar

Linda, the smartest engineers in the world are getting us to stare at our phones for hours on end. Average phone time is 4.5 hours/day. So much more can be done with that time!

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Emily Burnett's avatar

This thrills me for you, Linda--the time and mental space you're gifting yourself. Just think of all the interesting things you're going to be able to learn!

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Wholesome & Wholistic's avatar

Great article! We are in the process of following through on an adventure years in the making. Part of that is getting rid of nearly everything, and I have had to let go of a lot of emotional attachment to things. Every time we give away some large piece of furniture or bag of items I actually feel more free and no regrets (so far).

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Emily Burnett's avatar

Oooo, fellow adventurers! I traveled for 2 years with very little (especially while abroad-- life fit in a carry on and a backpack and a small purse). As I'm back with "my stuff" I feel a lot less attached to it. I've lived without it for 2 years, and know I could easily part with it again

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Wholesome & Wholistic's avatar

It’s nice to hear that you didn’t regret it! We are now on our second round of getting rid of things. There is still to much left

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Tarek Taha's avatar

That is encouraging! I need to get rid of several things myself. Thanks for reading!

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Mike Oppenheim's avatar

This week I'm burning the ship of making plans to fill all my time

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Tarek Taha's avatar

That one rings true with me as well Mike. Downtime makes for a better life.

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Emily Burnett's avatar

Loved this one. These sentiments describe much of what led me out of my corporate comfort zone 2.5 years ago and somehow I'm still making it :-) The analogy of the ships tucked safely in the harbor is one of my favorites since I've come to really know firsthand that ships are made for going places even if that means getting dirty and even banged up or possible even ship-wrecked. So many gems in this one.

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Tarek Taha's avatar

So good Emily!

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Trevor Allen's avatar

Love it! Thankful to be a part of the mountain of those you've impacted for the better!

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Tarek Taha's avatar

Trevor you have much to offer the world. Keep on chasing your potential!

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Darrin Parker's avatar

Got to Win !

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