It’s easy to worry that adopting digital minimalism might lead to temporary inconveniences, like not being 100% up-to-date on the latest news or updates from friends. Intentionality is Satisfying - What are ways that convenience is getting in the way of your intentions? Optimization Matters - How can you make technology support, rather than dictate, your schedule?įor example, if you are a member of a community that uses Facebook groups, you can exercise digital minimalism by deciding to not have the app on your phone or only check the group on Sunday and Wednesday nights. Each app is working to dictate how you spend your time. The same can be said for our digital lives. Over time, this leaves us feeling impoverished.Įnter Cal’s Three Principles of Digital Minimalism:Ĭlutter is Costly - Which apps are critical and support your values?Ĭal draws a parallel to how hoarders can point to any single item in their collection and give a reason for why that item needs to stay in their life. While always-available apps and social media have their merits, they also enable a unique form of “low quality distraction”, giving us a ready escape when we might otherwise be processing important problems, gaining insight, or practicing the lost art of simply being. So, in light of this knowledge and this month’s theme, Simplicity, I invite you to visit (or revisit) author Cal Newport’s idea of digital minimalism with me.Īccording to Cal, “the cost of social media is not so much what you are doing, but what it is pushing out of your life” - and for many of us, that is high-quality leisure activities and learning how to be alone. Reports show that in past months usage of Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and other platforms have increased significantly. Pandemic life over the past year certainly hasn’t helped. Despite knowing this, I had to reel myself back from multiple digital distractions while writing this. I know, you know, we all know - there are better things to do with our time than peruse social media. meditation, deleting apps, installing apps, etc.)."They joined Facebook to stay in touch with friends across the country, and then ended up unable to maintain an uninterrupted conversation with the friend sitting across the table." - Cal Newport, Digital Minimalism
A better approach is to inform people how you developed those skills (e.g.
Lazy advice: Lazy advice such as just use "will power" and "self-control" are not welcome here.Screenshots: Screenshots are reserved for Declutter Monday threads (unless accompanied by useful information).Treat your fellow Redditors with respect. Don't be a jerk: There are real humans with real feelings behind the screen.Focusing on digital minimalism in its various forms.ĭigital Minimalism: tranquility in the digital age.
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